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SKIN GLAND NOTES
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SKIN GLANDS

• Sebaceous (oil) glands
• Usually connected to hair follicles
• Moistens hair and waterproofs skin

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• Sweat (sudoriferous) glands
• Eccrine sweat glands
• Function is to cool the body (also nervous)

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• Apocrine sweat glands
• Associated with hair follicles
• Odor occurs when broken down by bacteria

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• Ceruminous glands
• Modified sudoriferous glands
• Secrete cerumen (ear wax)
• Mammary glands
• Secrete milk

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SKIN COLOR

• Genetic factors
• Same number of melanocytes
• Albinism no melanin
• Environmental factors
• UV light or x-rays

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• Physiological factors
• Amount of blood appear pink/red
• Amount of oxygen
• Cyanosis bluish skin tone due low oxygen in
  blood

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• Carotene accumulation orange tint
• Jaundice yellowish skin tone due liver disorder