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-Sebaceous Glands: -secretes Sebum that coats hair and skin

-holocrine secretion of oily substance

-Sweat Glands: -Eccrine sweat glands-entire body

-Apocrine sweat glands-restricted

-NAILS: Nail plate: cornified plate

-Nail bed: epithelial cells

-Nail root: proximal part, covers matrix

-Matrix: germinative zone

-Lunula: crescent-shaped matrix cells

-Eponychium: skin fold covering root

-Hyponychium: secures nail plate at fingertip