PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
It is the body’s ____ glands that secretes an oily liquid that naturally moisturizes the skin.
A
sweat gland
B
eccrine
C
sebaceous gland
D
apocrine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sebaceous glands are microscopic glands found in your hair follicles that secrete sebum. Sebum is an oily substance that protects your skin from drying out.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sebaceous glands produce an oily substance termed sebum, the function of which is unknown. In fact, the skin of children and the palmar and plantar skin of adults function well without sebum. Sebaceous glands are part of the pilosebaceous unit and so are found wherever hair follicles are located.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sebaceous glands are located in the mid-dermis and almost always develop alongside a hair follicle, with an outlet emptying into the follicular canal. This association is known as the pilosebaceous unit.

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