NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is produced at the Sebaceous gland and helps lubricate your skin; keeping it soft and pliable.
A
Keratin
B
Sebum
C
Collagen
D
Melanin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sebaceous glands produce an oily substance called sebum and sweat glands produce a watery substance called sweat.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. Sebum lubricates the skin and hair of mammals.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sebaceous glands are microscopic organs in the skin that secrete an oily substance called sebum that lubricates and waterproofs the skin.

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