ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY COMM COLL PHILADELPHIA
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Chapter 4, Problem 6RC
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The reason for the reduction in odor due to the sweat from the apocrine glands by washing the skin and applying the deodorant.
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The integument has two main components, which includes a cutaneous membrane (epidermis and dermis) and accessory structures (hair, nails, and exocrine glands). The exocrine gland helps in thermoregulation and excretes wastes. It contains two types of glands based on its function, which includes sweat glands and sebaceous glands. The sweat glands produce a watery solution and also perform certain specific functions. There are two kinds of sweat glands namely, apocrine and eccrine..
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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY COMM COLL PHILADELPHIA
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Ch. 4 - The effects of aging on the skin include (a) a...Ch. 4 - Prob. 12RFTCh. 4 - Label the following structures on the accompanying...Ch. 4 - Prob. 14RFTCh. 4 - 15. The layer of the epidermis that contains cells...Ch. 4 - Prob. 16RFTCh. 4 - Prob. 17RFTCh. 4 - Prob. 18RFTCh. 4 - Prob. 19RFTCh. 4 - Explain why fair-skinned individuals have greater...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2RCCh. 4 - Stretch marks are often seen on individuals who...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4RCCh. 4 - 5. List the characteristics that make the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 6RCCh. 4 - 7. Explain what is happening to a person who is...Ch. 4 - Prob. 8RCCh. 4 - 1. You are about to undergo surgery. Explain why...Ch. 4 - Prob. 2CT
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