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There are 3 main types of glands found on human skin: • Eccrine glands - secrete sweat through pores found in the palms of hands, soles of feet, and forehead • Sebaceous glands - secrete oily sebum and are found on the chest, back, scalp, face, and forehead • Apocrine glands - secrete sweat via canals along hair follicles in the underarms, pubic area, anus, and nipple area More.....


 * //**Type**// || //**Products Secreted/Description**// ||
 * **__//Sweat (Sudoriferous)Glands//__** ||  ||
 * Apocrine Glands || Most superficial layer of epidermis; 20-30 layers of dead, flattened, anucleate, keratin filled karatinocytes, called corneocytes ||
 * Merocrine Glands || Produce non-viscous, watery secretion. Controlled by nervous system. Provides some antibacterial protection. Functions in thermo regulation and excretion. Flushes surface of epidermis. ||
 * **//__Sebaceous Glands__//** || Lipid material called sebum; coats epidermis and shaft of hair. Also Lubrication and antibacterial activity ||
 * **__//Other Glands//__** ||  ||
 * Mammary Glands || Milk to nourish offspring ||
 * Ceruminous Glands || Cerumen (ear wax) ||



More from http://www.healthtree.com/articles/anatomy/skin/  Click on the link for more information and diagrams. =Sebaceous Glands= Click here for an animated look at this gland. More.... from SmartSkincare.Com YouTube video. really more about acne - but good explanation of the glands.

=Sweat Glands= There are two types: eccrine and apocrine. What's the difference between the two? Check here! And here. Video from HealthScout.Com. Animation plus text to read along.

=Acid Mantle (hydrolipic film)=

As sebum and sweat mix up on the skin surface, they form a protective layer often referred to as the **acid mantle**.

BeautyMagazineOnline.Com site. || How the Body Works from Kidshealth. Quick Quiz on The Glands from Kidshealth.
 * The well-being of the skin is vital to the elimination of wastes through sudation (sweating) and transpiration (breathing). **The natural hydrolipic film is an emulsion which covers the entire skins surface.** ||
 * The hydrolipic film also contains a very important fatty acid substance called 7 dehydro cholesterol. The UV. rays of the sun have a direct action on 7 dehydro cholesterol, producing Vitamin D. This Vit D is absorbed into blood stream and utilised within the body to ensure the satisfactory development and maintenance of bone tissue and the proper utilisation of calcium and phosphorous. More... From