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=Glands=

The skin has 3 major glands including: Sebaceous Glands - oil glands connecting to the hair follicles. They secrete oily substances and prevent excessive water loss. Sudoriferous Glands - two types of Sudoriferous Glands: Eccrine Sweat Glands - secretes cool and sweat directly onto skin and also helps regulate body temperature and aids in waste removal. Apocrine Glands - secretes sweat and stimulate a bi stress, secrets into the hair follicles of the axilla and groin regions. It begins to function at puberty and is slightly more viscous than the Eccrine Gland. Ceruminous Gland - modified sweat gland of the external ear, secretes ear wax and provides a sticky barrier to foreign items.