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Recognize and label parts of the skin in diagrams, including hairs, hair erector muscles, sweat glands, receptors, sensory neurons, blood vessels, and fatty tissue.

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Cambridge IGCSE BiologyCoordination and responseSupplement content

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This point belongs to Homeostasis, especially Homeostasis outcomes.
You need to be able to recognize and label parts of the skin in diagrams, including hairs, hair erector muscles, sweat glands, receptors, sensory neurons, blood vessels, and fatty tissue.
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Diagram Description

A labelled diagram shows the following parts: hairs, hair erector muscles, sweat glands, receptors, sensory neurons, blood vessels, and fatty tissue.

a
Identify the part of the skin that produces sweat.
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b
State the function of the hair erector muscle.
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