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To secrete an oily substance which lubricates the area and reduces friction on the skin. For example, the female breast is rich in sebaceous glands to reduce chafing when a mother is breastfeeding.
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∙ 15y agoThe sebaceous gland is located in the skin. It excretes oil to keep the skin moist and plump. If it gets clogged up a pimple forms.
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∙ 14y agoto give you moist skin and healthy hair but they can over work and get you greasy hair or a Pizza face (zits)
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∙ 13y agohelps keep hair and skin soft, pliable and waterproof
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∙ 13y agoThe sebaceous glands are microscopic glands in the skin which secrete an oily/waxy matter, called sebum, to lubricate the skin and hair of mammals.
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What gland produces oil?
Pores ====================== Nope, it's the sebaceous gland, and you can blaim it for your acne vulgaris (spots).
What is the proper name for oil gland?
Sebaceous gland~
What Oily substance secreted by sebaceous gland?
Sebaceous Gland secretes Sebum, an oily substance that coats the follicle and works its way to the skin's surface to waterproof and lubricate the skin and hair.
Which labeled structure produces an oily secretion?
Sebaceous(oil)Gland
What is a common consequence of accelerated sebaceous gland activity during adolescence?
acne
What gland produces oil?
Pores ====================== Nope, it's the sebaceous gland, and you can blaim it for your acne vulgaris (spots).
Acne is a disorder associated with which gland?
Acne occurs when oil gets trapped in the sebaceous gland.
What is the medical term meaning sebaceous gland in the upper eyelid?
A meibomian gland is a sebaceous gland in the upper eyelid.
Does the sebaceous gland produce vitamin D?
No, the sebaceous gland produces sebum, or skin oil.
What is an accessory organ of the integumertary system A Sebaceous gland B Thyroid gland C Epidermis D Corium?
sebaceous gland.
What gland secretes a lubricant for hair and skin?
Apocrine glandsebaceous
Do pigs have a sebaceous gland?
no
Secrets a lubricant for hair and skin?
Sebaceous (oil) glands
The gland that secretes an alkaline substance?
thr bulbourethral gland
The type of gland associated with blackheads is?
Sebaceous Sweat Gland
Acne is an infection of a?
Sebaceous gland
What is an enlarged sebaceous gland?
A zit.
