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1
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what are the 3 types of glands

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-sebaceous glands
- merocrine (eccrine) glands
-apocrine glands

2
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describe sebaceous glands

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alveolar, holocrine glands, consisting of branched acini

3
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how much of the cell is secreted in sebaceous glands

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the entire cell

4
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how many sebaceous glands are associated with a hair follicle

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one or more, develop as outgrowths of external root sheath

5
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what do sebaceous glands look like on a slide

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foamy, almost like brown fat

6
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what do sebaceous glands secrete and via what

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oily sebum via pilosebaceous canal

7
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what does the pilosebaceous canal contain

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high in lipid content and cell debris

8
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what is the function of sebum

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used for waterproofing, moisturizing skin and hair

9
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where are pilosebaceous canals also found

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on non-haired transitional skin where they secrete sebum directly onto skin surface

10
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what is seborrhea

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excessive secretion of sebum

11
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what makes a pilosebaceous unit

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a hair follice and its associated arrector pili muscle and sebaceous gland

12
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describe sweat glands

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simple, coiled, tubular glands surrounded by myoepithelial cells, assist in secretion

13
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what are the 2 types of sweat glands

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merocrine and apocrine

14
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what do follicle mites do

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feed on sebaceous gland secretion on skin to keep sebaceous glands clear

15
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what do merocrine glands secrete

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only product

16
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where are merocrine glands located in the body

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most of body surface except lips and genitalia

17
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where are merocrine glands located on a slide

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deep dermis or subcutis

18
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describe merocrine glands

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unbranched, coiled, tubular glands with 1-2 layers of cuboidal to columnar epithelium with excretory ducts

19
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what do merocrine glands secrete

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sweat onto skin surface via sweat pore on epidermal ridges

20
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what does sweat contain

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hypotonic solution of salts, ammonia, urea, uric acid

21
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what is the function of sweat

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thermoregulation for evaporative cooling

22
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where does body lose sweat from

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600 ml/day from lungs, skin and mucous membranes

23
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what part of the ANS is thermoregulatory sweating

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cholinergic/parasympathetic

24
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where does thermoregulatory sweating occur

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first in axillae, then forehead and scalp, then hands and feet

25
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what part of the ANS is emotional sweating

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adrenergic/sympathetic

26
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where does emotional sweating occur

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palms and soles

27
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what is the alternative explanation to sweating

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sweat glands innervated by sympathetic but use cholinergic nerves and dont use adrenaline

28
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what do apocrine sweat glands secrete

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product along with some cytoplasm

29
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describe apocrine sweat glands

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coiled, tubular with large dilated lumina

30
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where are apocrine sweat glands located

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in axillae, groin

31
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when do apocrine sweat glands develop

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at puberty

32
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describe the epithelium in apocrine sweat glands

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secretory, cuboidal epithelium, 2-3 cell layers thick, surround large glandular lumen

33
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describe the secretions of apocrine glands

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thick, viscid secretions into hair follicle that contain proteins, carbs, ammonia, lipids, and organic products

34
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describe the odor of apocrine gland secretions

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odorless when secreted but bacterial breakdown causes acrid odor

35
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what is the secretion type in apocrine sweat glands

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adrenergic

36
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what type of glands are cerumen glands

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apocrine

37
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where do mammary glands develop

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along paired epidermal ridges called mammary ridges or milk lines that extend from axillae to groin

38
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what are mammary glands

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highly modified apocrine sweat glands indentical in males and females until puberty

39
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when and how do mammary glands develop in females

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under influence of pituitary and ovarian hormones, following pregnancy, produce milk to feed young

40
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what happens to mammary glands at menopause

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atrophy and involute

41
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what are inactive mammary glands composed of

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dense, irregular collagenous CT, interspersed with adipose tissue and occasional smooth muscle

42
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what are tubulo acinar glands organized into

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secretory lobules

43
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what are mammary glands drained by

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terminal ducts that drain into lactiferous ducts which empty into lactiferous sinus in the region of the nipple

44
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what is the areola

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pigmented region around the nipple, stratified squamous epithelium with deep epidermal ridges

45
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what glands do the areola contain

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merocrine sweat and sebaceous glands

46
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what happens to mamary glands during lactation

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enlarge due to hypertrophy of secretory cells and accumulation of secretory product

47
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what is colostrum and when is it secreted

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-secreted first few days after birth
- an alkaline, yellowish secretion with high protein and salt content and low lipid and carbohydrate
-contains lots of Ab’s important in passive immunity

48
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what produces milk

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merocrine and apocrine

49
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what secretes the protein portion of milk?lipid portion?

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protein- merocrine
lipid-apocrine

50
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what are meissner’s corpuscles

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mechanoreceptors/touch receptors in dermal ridges of papillary layer

51
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where are messner’s corpuscles located

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hands, feet, lips genitalia

52
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describe meissner’s corpuscles

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cylindrical structures
- afferent nerve fibers associated with minimally modifed scwann cells

53
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what are pacinian corpuscles

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mechanoreceptors located in dermis and hypodermis

54
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where are pacinian corpuscles located and what is their function

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fingertips and around joints to detect mechanical vibratory pressure

55
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describe pacinian corpuscles

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  • large ovoid structures
  • consist of afferent N fibers surrounded by highly modified schwann cells to form concentric lamellae separated by fluid filled spaced
56
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what are ruffini corpuscles and where are they common

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small dermal mechanoreceptors, especially common in soles of feet

57
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what sensory modalities do ruffini corpuscles serve

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heat.cold, touch, pain, movement

58
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describe ruffini corpuscles

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-lack CT capsule and associated schwann cells

59
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what do ruffini corpuscles contain and where are these structures located

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free nerve endings - present in epidermis and papillary dermis, surrounds most hair follicles

60
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what are merkel cells

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epidermal cells derived from neural crest

61
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describe merkel cells and where theyre found

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look like melanocytes, located in stratum basale and contain dense core granules that store serotonin

62
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what type of sensory receptors are merkel cells

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pressure sensitive mechanoreceptors, associated with free afferent nerve endings and merkel discs