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the sweat glands of the skin rid of sweat as waste product
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The sweat glands excrete water onto the skin to help keep you cool.
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What are the functions of of the skin glands?
Sebaceous glands secrete oil to protect the skin. Sweat glands secrete watery perspiration to excrete wastes and cool the body.
What glands of the skin respond to emotional stress and begin to function at puberty?
sweat glands
What is the function of the excretory glands in the skin?
to secrete sweat and oil
What is the function of stem cells in glands and epithelium of the skin?
A function performed by stem cells in the skin is replacing lost skin cells.
What is the function of stem cells in glands and in epithelium of the skin?
Helps aid in regeneration
Function of apocrine glands?
To cool the surface of the skin and reduce body temperature.
What is the function of blood vessels and sweat glands in the skin?
Both the blood vessels and the sweat glands of the skin work to decrease body temperature when it is too high. The superficial blood vessels dilate to release more heat through the skin, and the sweat glands produce perspiration, which evaporates to reduce body temperature.
What is the function of oil glands?
Keeps the skin moist and prevents it from drying or cracking.
How are sebaceous glands and sweat glands similar?
sweat glands secrete sweat (H20, ammonia, urea, salt) onto skin surface. Function: cooling+ evaporation and removal of wastes Sebaceous gland (oil glands) secrete oil onto hair and skin. Function: prevents drying and protects against bacteria.
What is an endocrine function sweat glands release sweat to the skin the pancreas releases insulin into the bloodstream or salivary glands release saliva into the stomach?
The release of insulin by the pancreas is an endocrine function. The release of sweat and saliva are exocrine functions.
What glands under a frogs skin keep the skin moist?
Mucous glands
What body system has Sebaceous glands?
Sebaceous glands produce oil from the Dermis layer of the skin. The number of these glands in the skin is hard to calculate.
