NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sebaceous glands are located in the dermal layer of the skin over the entire body, including for the palms (hands) and the soles (feet).
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sebaceous glands are found throughout all areas of the skin, except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. There are two types of sebaceous glands, those connected to hair follicles and those that exist independently. Sebaceous glands are found in hair-covered areas, where they are connected to hair follicles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Where are sebaceous glands located on my body? Sebaceous glands develop on or near your hair follicles in the second layer of your skin (dermis). You have thousands of sebaceous glands all over your body. The only place where you don’t have sebaceous glands are on the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet.

Detailed explanation-3: -sebaceous gland, small oil-producing gland present in the skin of mammals. Sebaceous glands are usually attached to hair follicles and release a fatty substance, sebum, into the follicular duct and thence to the surface of the skin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sebaceous glands are present everywhere on the human skin except for the palms, soles, and dorsa of the feet.

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