PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where are sebaceous glands not found?
A
scalp
B
arms
C
legs
D
palms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The only place where you don’t have sebaceous glands are on the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet. You have the most sebaceous glands on your face and scalp. Sebaceous glands that aren’t attached to your hair follicles are common on your penis, labia, lips or inside of your nose.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thick skin covering the palms of hands and soles of feet lack all skin appendages except sweat glands.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sebaceous glands are located throughout the skin except in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Sebum is an oily substance composed of fat (lipids) and the debris of dead fat-producing cells. Sebaceous glands are classified as holocrine glands.

Detailed explanation-4: -Dermis: Thick skin has a thinner dermis than thin skin, and does not contain hairs, sebaceous glands, or apocrine sweat glands.

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