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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoA sebaceous gland secretes lubricant for the hair and skin.
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∙ 11y agoThis gland is known as the Sebaceous Gland.
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What is the sabaceous gland?
a small gland in the skin which secretes a lubricating oily matter (sebum) into the hair follicles to lubricate the skin and hair.
Secrets a lubricant for hair and skin?
Sebaceous (oil) glands
What is an endocrine glande?
An endocrine gland secretes hormones into the bloodstream as oppose to an exocrine gland which secretes substances into the body cavities or skin.
What glands produce sebum?
Sebaceous Glands in the dermal layer of your skin make sebum. These glands are located at the base of hair follicles and helps keep the skin from drying out.Thus, these glands are located in hair-bearing areas such as the face, axillae, and groin.The gland that secretes sebum is called the "sebaceous gland" and it can be found in the skin of mammals and secretes that oily substance called sebum into the mammal's hair follicles and sometimes into the skin for lubrication.sebaceous glands.
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.
What is the function of liver gland?
Yes. It is the largest internal organ and also a gland. It is considered a gland because it makes and secretes bile. Glands are organs or parts of organs that make and secrete substances. And bile is a fluid that both aids in digestion and transports fats as well as waste products into the intestine. So that's why it is defined as a gland.
What is skin boils?
Skin boil is a skin infection that starts in a hair follicle or oil gland. First skin turns red, then pus will develop in it.
Function of oil gland?
Sebaceous gland(oil gland)Is an epidermal gland that produces sebum.Sebum is the oil secretion of the sebaceous gland.This oil gland gives you moist skin and healthy hair.
What is the function of mucous on the frogs skin?
Frogs are very easily dehydrated and need to keep their skin moist permanently. To support this the hydrophyle (waterbinding) mucus is sectreted.
What is Boils?
Skin boil is a skin infection that starts in a hair follicle or oil gland. First skin turns red, then pus will develop in it.
A gland that secretes onto the body surface?
The sebaceous glands and sweat glands secretes their secretions on the surface. That is on the skin. Technically the glands of the intestine also secrete their secretions on the surface. The intestinal cavity is never 'inside' your body. It is out side your body.
What glands in the skin help keep skin soft?
Sebaceous glands produce oils for the hair and skin.
