sweat gland1.jpg (54606 bytes)In your slide of skin (25) you will see areas showing the sweat glands and ducts.   The sweat glands are a simple cuboidal or columnar epithelium with pale staining cells. The base of the sweat glands has a row of myoepithelial cells which look like a "ribbon" wrapped around the outside of the gland.  What is the function of these cells?__________

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The ducts are distinguished by their stratified cuboidal appearance and the fact that they are much denser. Be sure you can identify ducts, glands, and myoepithelial cells in your slide set.