HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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____ produced in the glands around the follicles keeps the surface of the skin moist and the hair flexible
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sweat
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oil
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salt
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pores
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The sebaceous glands secrete sebum into hair follicles. Sebum is an oil that keeps the skin moist and soft and acts as a barrier against foreign substances.
Detailed explanation-2: -A sebaceous gland is a microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, which lubricates the hair and skin of mammals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Eccrine Gland Figure 4: Eccrine glands are coiled glands in the dermis that release sweat that is mostly water. An apocrine sweat gland is usually associated with hair follicles in densely hairy areas, such as armpits and genital regions.
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