PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of gland are sebaceous glands?
A
apocrine
B
holocrine
C
merocrine
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sebaceous glands are holocrine glands that open through a sebaceous duct into the infundibulum of primary hair follicles. Sebaceous glands secrete an oily emulsion called sebum.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sebaceous glands are holocrine glands that produce sebum, a semiliquid mixture of glandular cell debris containing glycerides, free fatty acids, wax esters, squalene, cholesterol, and cholesterol esters. The largest and most numerous sebaceous glands are found on the face, scalp, chest, and back.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sebaceous glands are holocrine glands, and sweat glands (both eccrine and apocrine ones) are merocrine glands.

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