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Sebaceous gland |
Holocrine gland produces oil to lubricate hair and skin |
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types of Sudoriferous glands |
Two types apocrine and eccrine |
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Aporine glands |
Attached to hair follicles in genitals and armpits, has odor as it breaks down, secrets a milky fluid that contains pheromones and under nervous and hormonal control |
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Eccrine glands |
All over body, extend to surface (forming pores), nervous control and cools body |
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What are sweat glands called |
Sudoriferous |
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What are oil glands |
Sebaceous |
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Examples of stratified squamous keratinised epithelial tissue |
Skin, hair and nails |
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Examples of non keratinised stratifed squamous epithelial tissue |
Eyes mouth |
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What are the uses of epithelial tissue |
Protection, secretion, absorption |
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Does epithelial tissue have a central nucleus |
Yes |
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Types of simple epithelial |
Squamous, cuboidal, columnar and ciliated columnar |
4 types |
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Types of stratified epithelial tissue |
Stratified squamous and transitional |
2 types |
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Examples of transitional stratified epithelial tissue |
Stomach, lungs, bladder and uterus |
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Functions of epithelial tissue |
Lines the outer surfaces of our body (skin) lines the inner surfaces of the bodys major cavities, lines all tubular organs, forms glands and forms membranes |
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What is a gland |
A group of epithelial cells which produce a specialized secretion |
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Term for expelling waste products eg sweat fron sweat gland |
Excretion |
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Term for release of substances for further use eg sebum from sebaceous gland |
Secretion |
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What gland controls the endocrine and exocrine |
Pituitary |
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How apocrine glands work |
They accumulate secreted material near the free surface of the cell, that part is then pinched off and cell is discharged |
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