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Earwax, also known by the medical term cerumen, is a yellowish waxy substance.
This web site explains all about earwax very well:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/talk/yucky/earwax.html
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoDo you really want to know? It's kind of gross. Earwax is made of the oily stuff that comes out of our sebaceous glands, mixed with flakes of dead skin. Sort of like pesto made with dandruff.
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∙ 11y agoEarwax is made by the ceruminous gland. This is a modified apocrine gland found in the lining of the external ear canal. Their secretion mixes with sebum to form a sticky, bitter substance called cerumen (earwax).
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∙ 9y agoEar wax is secreted by ceruminous glands in the ears. The purpose of ear wax is to help conduct sound, and to keep the ear canal free of debris.
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∙ 15y agoA bit of both, as well as dirt and bacteria.
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∙ 12y agoThe Ear is made up of skin flesh and bones.
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∙ 14y agoin your ear
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What type of gland secretes earwax?
Apocrine sweat gland
What is the major excretory product in your body?
urine, sweat, stool , mucus and earwax
What is earwax made by?
Ceruminous glands.
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The Doctors - 2008 Body Fluids Exposed Test to Predict Heart Attacks Toxic Sweat Dangers Infected Earwax Mucus Overdrive Dilemmas was released on: USA: 13 February 2014
What ids the difference between sweat glands and oil glands?
Sweat glands releases sweat and oil glands release oil, other wise they are both glands
Can fat people sweat oil from sweat glands?
Not normally.
Why do sweat and oil glands get more active during puberty?
why do the sweat and oil glands get more active during puberty
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Oil Sweat and Rigs - 2006 MARS Getting the Oil Pumping was released on: USA: 2006
Another name for earwax?
Another name for earwax is cerumen. Earwax is a waxy substance that is yellow in color and is secreted in the ear canal.
Which gland secretes cerumen?
Cerumen (earwax) is a mixture of viscous secretions from sebaceous glands and less-viscous ones from modified apocrine sweat glands. See link below for more information.
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Oil Sweat and Rigs - 2006 The Road to Recovery was released on: USA: 2006
Is earwax normal?
It is normal for the ear canal to have some yellowish-brown earwax
