MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is another name for the oil produced by sebaceous glands?
A
Sebum
B
Serum
C
Sweat
D
Sabre
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sebaceous glands secrete the oily, waxy substance called sebum (Latin: fat, tallow) that is made of triglycerides, wax esters, squalene, and metabolites of fat-producing cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -oil gland, any of a variety of skin structures that secrete oily or greasy substances of various functions.

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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