ik Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Buenos dias. What do our human pores secrete? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glider Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Sebum and water mainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDNA Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 That depends...... Are you refering to some molecular level pores like the ones on nuclear membranes (which transport nucleic acids, ribosomes, enzymes, other proteins, carbos, signal molecules, lipids, and other stuff), other pores on other cellular membranes, or the relatively "big" pores that reside on your outer layer skin....the ones that get clogged and cause black heads (which secret various waste products, salts, water and sebum or sebacious oils that Glider mentioned- which includs lipids, triglycerides and free fatty acids, wax esters, squalene, and cholesterol , etc?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ik Posted September 23, 2007 Author Share Posted September 23, 2007 I was referring to skin pores, and you just listed a bunch of things I've never heard of, so thank you. Going to go look them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL.Luke Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 why do we have pores anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cuthber Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 In order to secrete water and sebum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 it's a phase change cooling system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisyphus Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 In order to secrete water and sebum. More specifically, the water cools us by absorbing the energy needed for evaporation, and the sebum forms a protective layer that keeps the skin waterproof, prevents it from drying out, and inhibits bacterial growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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