Match each term with its description or definition.
-most numerous gland of the skin; produces a transparent,watery liquid
A)Hair papilla
B)Radiation
C)Apocrine gland
D)Lanugo
E)Convection
F)Germinal matrix
G)Sebaceous gland
H)Eccrine gland
I)Conduction
J)Ceruminous gland

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Eccrine gland is the most numerous gland of the skin which produces a transparent, watery liquid.

Answer: G 
 Sebaceous gland produces oil to lubricate and waterproof the skin and hair.

Answer: J 
 Ceruminous gland produces earwax to protect and clean the ear canal.

Answer: F 
 Germinal matrix is the area of the hair follicle where hair growth occurs.

Answer: D 
 Lanugo is the soft, downy hair that covers a developing fetus.

Answer: A 
 Hair papilla is a small, protruding structure at the base of a hair follicle that supplies blood and nutrients to the hair.

Answer: C 
 Apocrine gland produces a thick, milky substance that is found in areas with abundant hair follicles, such as the armpit and groin.

Answer: E
 Convection is the transfer of heat through a fluid, such as air or water.

Answer: I 
 Conduction is the transfer of heat through direct contact of two solid objects.

Answer: B 
 Radiation is the transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves, such as sunlight.

Match Each Term with Its Description or Definition