Cutaneous glands

Question 1

What are the two types of cutaneous glands

Answer 1

Sebaceous

Sweat

Question 2

Cutaneous glands are all what type of glands

Answer 2

Exocrine

Question 3

Prevents brittle hair

Answer 3

Sebum

Question 4

Kills bacteria

Answer 4

Sebum

Question 5

If sebum accumulates over the sebaceous gland and then oxidizes and dries it forms what?

Answer 5

Black head

Question 6

Cradle cap

Answer 6

Seborrhea

Question 7

Function of the sebaceous gland

Answer 7

Produce oil

Question 9

Where do sebaceous glands ducts empty to?

Answer 9

Into hair follicles

Directly onto skin surface

Question 10

When are sebaceous glands activated

Answer 10

Puberty

Question 11

An active infection of the sebaceous gland

Answer 11

Acne

Question 12

If a sebaceous gland is blocked by sebum what forms

Answer 12

White head

Question 13

Sebaceous glands

Answer 13

Oil glands

Question 14

Can be mild or extremely severe and lead to permanent scarring

Answer 14

Acne

Question 15

Produce sweat

Answer 15

Sudoriferous glands (sweat glands)

Question 16

Releases milky/yellow sweat

Answer 16

Apocrine

Question 17

Fast flowing sebum

Answer 17

Seborrhea

Question 18

Another name for oil

Answer 18

Sebum

Question 19

Widely distributed in skin

Answer 19

Sudoriferous glands

Question 20

Opens via duct to pore on skin surface

Answer 20

Eccrine

Question 21

Function of the sweat

Answer 21

Helps dissipate excess heat

Excretes waste products

Question 22

Ducts empty into hair follicles

Answer 22

Apocrine

Question 23

Where are the sebaceous glands located?

Answer 23

All over the skin except in palms and soles

Question 25

What is in the sweat of the apocrine gland

Answer 25

Fatty acids and proteins

Question 26

What are the skin appendages

Answer 26

Cutaneous glands
Hair
Hair follicles
Nails

Question 27

This type of sweat gland begins to function at puberty

Answer 27

Puberty in presence of androgens

Question 28

Over activity of sebaceous glands

Answer 28

Seborrhea

Question 29

Composition of sweat

Answer 29

Mostly water Salts and vitamin c Some metabolic waste Fatty acids and proteins in apocrine only

Question 30

What does the odor of sweat come from

Answer 30

Bacteria

Question 31

What function of sweat cause bacteria growth

Answer 31

Acidic nature

Question 32

Produces clear sweat

Answer 32

Eccrine

Question 33

Two types of sudoriferous glands

Answer 33

Eccrine | Apocrine

Question 34

Lubricant for skin

Answer 34

Sebum