Integumentary System

The condition that results from clogged sebaceous glands is

acne

Which gland is responsible for odorous secretions concentrated in the armpits and groin?

apocrine sweat glands

Shafts of hair are comprised of

dead keratinized epidermal cells

Modified and specialized sweat glands that produce milk are called ________ glands

mammary

Since the epidermis is avascular, how do the epidermal cells obtain their nutrients?

blood vessels in the adjacent dermis

Glands that are located in the passageway of the external ear are called ________ glands

ceruminous

The fold of stratum corneum over the base of a nail is called the

cuticle

Merocrine sweat glands

respond primarily to elevated body temperature

________ is an oil gland that secretes into hair follicles

sebaceous gland