BIO 1130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Melanocyte, Pith, Communication

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Biology
• Course: BIO 1130
• Professor: Adam Brown

Document Summary

Material of the course + today"s lecture. Exact same format aka same number of questions and style of what to expect and bring questions and answers on forum. Mix it up: fashionable mc, aspects of material presented, provide an opportunity concepts or anecdotes by asking short answer questions for 5 points each. Thickest portion of the skin, under epidermis. Collagen: makes up connective tissue in our bodies and is responsible for elasticity and structural integrity. Sebaceous glands: essentially fatty ones secreting sebum, fatty secretion and sebum is for the most part and is a grease that lubricates hairs. Right beside hair follicle aka we get greasy hair, zits, oily skin, etc. Eccrine: highest density of eccrine glands, watery solution, contains some salts and minerals, helps with transpiration of water and evaporation. Integral to the story of human hair loss (green glands) Apocrine: blue glands (associated with water), beside hair follicle, secrete water and come with complex molecules.