GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

EPIDERMIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A common name for sebaceous gland is
A
wax
B
sweat
C
oil
D
mammary gland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sebaceous glands produce an oily substance called sebum and sweat glands produce a watery substance called sweat.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sebaceous glands produce an oily substance called sebum, which contributes the vast majority of lipids-fat molecules-to the skin’s surface. These surface lipids keep the skin hydrated and healthy.

Detailed explanation-3: -If you have very oily skin, your body may be producing an excess amount of the mixture of lipids (fat-like molecules) that make up sebum. Of course, what we call “oil” on our skin is made up of more than just sebum.

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