Sweat glands + Receptors
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Eccrine gland
Produces sweat for thermoregulation; found all over the body; activated by heat and exercise
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Apocrine gland
Produces thick, milky secretion; associated with hair follicles; activated by stress and hormones; causes body odor when bacteria break down sweat
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Ceruminous gland
Produces earwax; located in ear canal; protects ear by trapping debris
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Merkel (tactile) discs
Detect light touch and texture
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Hair root plexus
Detect hair movement
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Pacinian corpuscle
Detect deep pressure and vibration
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Ruffini endings
Detect skin stretch
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Free nerve endings
Detect pain and temperature
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