MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sebaceous glands secrete an oil for hair and skin called:
A
keratin
B
melanin
C
cerumen
D
sebum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sebaceous glands are microscopic glands found in your hair follicles that secrete sebum. Sebum is an oily substance that protects your skin from drying out. Sebaceous glands can clog, so you can keep your glands healthy by following a skin care routine that includes cleansing and moisturizing your skin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sebum is an oily substance produced in the sebaceous glands. It mixes with fat molecules, called lipids, to form a protective coating on the skin’s surface. These lipids help hydrate the skin and protect it from potentially harmful pathogens, such as bacteria and fungi.

Detailed explanation-3: -The principal activity of mature sebaceous glands is producing and secreting sebum, which is a complex mixture of lipids. This is a holocrine secretion formed by the complete disintegration of glandular cells into the follicular duct of pilosebaceous unit.

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