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