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3 skin appendages
cutaneous glands
hair and hair follicles
nails
exocrine glands
glands that release their secretions through ducts
2 types of cutaneous exocrine glands
sebaceous glands
sweat glands
(what are they, where do they empty into, and where are they found)
oil glands
ducts empty into a hair follicle
found everywhere except palm of hands and soles of feet
sebum
mixture of oily substances and fragmented cells
3 functions of sebum
keeps skin soft
prevents hair from becoming brittle
contains chemicals to kill bacteria
whitehead
when a sebaceous gland's duct is blocked by sebum
blackhead
acne
active infection of sebaceous glands accompanied by pimples on the skin
seborrhea (cause, what it is, and how it can be treated)
overactivity of the sebaceous glands
begins as pink, raised lesions that gradually form a yellow to brown crust
can be treated with washing to remove excessive oil
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