MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What gland is responsible for keeping our hair soft and is a barrier for bacteria and fungi?
A
Sudoriferous
B
Sebaceous
C
Melanin
D
Carotene
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sebaceous glands are made up of lobules and ducts and true exocrine glands found in all areas of the skin except for the palms, soles, lip, and tops of the feet. The lobules are made up of sebocytes that produce sebum, a fatty material that lubricates hair and has bactericidal and fungicidal properties.

Detailed explanation-2: -The normal function of sebaceous glands is to produce and secrete sebum, a group of complex oils including triglycerides and fatty acid breakdown products, wax esters, squalene, cholesterol esters and cholesterol.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sebaceous gland is also known as oil gland. It is a type pf small gland in the skin which secretes a lubricating substance called as sebum. The sebum lubricates the skin and the hair.

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