NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Some sebaceous glands have unique names. Sebaceous glands on the lip and mucosa of the cheek, and on the genitalia, are known as Fordyce spots, and glands on the eyelids are known as meibomian glands. Sebaceous glands of the breast are also known as Montgomery’s glands.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sebaceous glands are holocrine glands found over the entire surface of the body except the palms, soles and dorsum of the feet. They are largest and most concentrated in the face and scalp where they are the sites of origin of acne (Fig. 1).

Detailed explanation-3: -Overview. Each pore on the surface of the skin is an opening to a canal called a follicle. The follicle also contains a hair and an oil gland (sebaceous gland). The oil gland helps remove old skin cells, keeps the skin lubricated, and prevents drying of tissues.

Detailed explanation-4: -The sebaceous glands produce an oily substance called sebum, which contributes the vast majority of lipids-fat molecules-to the skin’s surface. These surface lipids keep the skin hydrated and healthy.