Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 5, Problem 12RQ
Eccrine sweat glands ________.
- are present on hair
- are present in the skin throughout the body and produce watery sweat
- produce sebum
- act as a moisturizer
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Summary of Skin Glands
FEATURE
SEBACEOUS (OIL) GLANDS
ECCRINE GLANDS
APOCRINE SWEAT GLANDS
CERUMINOUS GLANDS
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