Accessory structures of the skin

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What are the accessory structures of the skin

sebaceous (oil) glands, sweat glands, hair, and nails

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sebaceous gland

a mixture of oil and fragmented cells, it kills bacteria, keeps the skin soft, and becomes active during puberty

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what are the 2 types of sweat glands

eccrine glands

apocrine glands 

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eccrine sweat glands

found all over the body

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apocrine sweat glands

mainly in the axillary and genital regions

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how is hair produced

from the matrix in the hair bulb inisde the stratum basale

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how do people get their hair types 

by the shape of their hair bulbs

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what are the three parts to a nail

  • free edge

  • cuticle

  • body