Integumentary System: Sebaceous Glands Flashcards

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Define Sebaceous Glands:

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Location: Everywhere, except palms + soles

Mainly on face + scalp

Function: Produces SEBUM/skin oil to moisturizerize skin + hair

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2
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Define Acne:

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Bacterial infection of clogged sebaceous glands

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3
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The production of SEBUM is strongly influenced by:

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Sex Hormones

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Puberty causes Sebaceous Glands to:

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Over-produce SEBUM

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Old age causes Sebaceous Glands to:

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Under-produce SEBUM

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Define Eccrine Sweat Glands:

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Location:Everywhere, except lips

Mainly: Scalp, Palms, Soles of feet

Function: Produce perspiration/sweat

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Define Perspiration:

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odorless, watery fluid

Contains: Water, Electrolytes, Urea

response to increased body temp.

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Define Diaphoresis:

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The process of sweating to cool the body down when sweat evaporates

A form of thermal regulation

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Define Apocrine Sweat Glands:

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The axillae (armpits), areola and nipples of the breast, perianal region, and some parts of the external genitalia.

Axillary/ armpit + inguinal/groin regions

Function:Produces oily form of sweat

Sweat acts as a pheramone

The odor is produced by bacteria eating fat

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Define Pheromone:

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Chemical messengers that travel outside of the body to send signals to other organisms

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