Memory Skin and Body Membranes ReviewVersión en línea Review vocabulary for skin and body membranes quiz. por Megan Harvey A bluish coloration of the mucous membranes and skin caused by deficient oxygenation of the blood The outer layers of the skin; an epithelium Epidermis Exocrine Glands The more numerous type of sweat gland found all over the body, but particularly abundant on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, and forehead. Cyanosis Glands that have ducts through which their secretions are carried to a body surface (skin or mucosa). Less numerous type of sweat gland. Its secretions contain water, salts, fatty acids, and proteins. Tiny, smooth muscles attached to hair follicles; when activated, they cause the hair to stand upright Apocrine Gland Hair The skin; composed of epidermal and dermal layers Membranes: Membranes composed of epithelial tissue with an underlying layer of connective tissue; covering and lining membranes. Flexible epithelial structure composed of keratinized cells; produced by hair follicles The deep layer of the skin; composed of dense, irregular connective tissue Arrector Pili Cutaneous Membrane Dermis Epithelial Membrane Eccrine Gland