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  2. Trypophobia - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 December 2024. Fear or disgust of objects with repetitive patterns of small holes or protrusions. Not to be confused with Trypanophobia. The holes in lotus seed heads elicit feelings of discomfort or repulsion in some people. Trypophobia is an aversion to the sight of repetitive patterns or clusters ...

  3. Human skin - Wikipedia

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    The negative aspect of the oily-skin type is that oily complexions are especially susceptible to clogged pores, blackheads, and buildup of dead skin cells on the surface of the skin. [8] Oily skin can be sallow and rough in texture and tends to have large, clearly visible pores everywhere, except around the eyes and neck. [8]

  4. Sweat gland - Wikipedia

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    Human sweat gland pores on the ridges of a finger pad. The number of active sweat glands varies greatly among different people, though comparisons between different areas (ex. axillae vs. groin) show the same directional changes (certain areas always have more active sweat glands while others always have fewer). [20]

  5. Sole (foot) - Wikipedia

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    The septa (internal walls) of these chambers are permeated by numerous blood vessels, making the sole one of the most vascularized, or blood-enriched, regions in the human body. [ 1 ] The sole and the longitudinal arches of the foot are supported by a thick connective tissue , the plantar fascia .

  6. Pore - Wikipedia

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    Sweat pore, an anatomical structure of the skin of humans (and other mammals) used for secretion of sweat; Hair follicle, an anatomical structure of the skin of humans (and other mammals) used for secretion of sebum; Canal pore, an anatomical structure that is part of the lateral line sense system of some aquatic organisms

  7. Apocrine sweat gland - Wikipedia

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    An apocrine sweat gland (/ ˈ æ p ə k r ə n,-ˌ k r aɪ n,-ˌ k r iː n /; from Greek apo 'away' and krinein 'to separate') [5] [6] is composed of a coiled secretory portion located at the junction of the dermis and subcutaneous fat, from which a straight portion inserts and secretes into the infundibular portion of the hair follicle. [7]

  8. Nasal sebum - Wikipedia

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    Nasal sebum. Nasal sebum, also known as nose grease/oil, is grease removed from the surface of the human nose.The pores of the lateral creases (where the nose joins the face) of the exterior of the nose create and store more oil and grease than pores elsewhere on the human body, forming a readily available source of small quantities of grease or oil.

  9. Perspiration - Wikipedia

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    People have an average of two to four million sweat glands, but how much sweat is released by each gland is determined by many factors, including sex, genetics, environmental conditions, age and fitness level. Two of the major contributors to sweat rate are an individual's fitness level and weight.