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What is a gland found on your skin?
Sweat gland.
Does the skin act as a gland by synthesizing vitamin a?
Acts as a gland by synthesizing vitamin A.
What gland secretes a lubricant for hair and skin?
Apocrine glandsebaceous
What is the sebaceous gland of the skin called?
Oil gland
What is the sabaceous gland?
The sebaceous gland is an oil-producing gland located in the skin. It secretes sebum, an oily substance that helps keep the skin and hair moisturized and acts as a protective barrier against bacteria and other pathogens. Overproduction of sebum can lead to oily skin and acne.
A gland in the skin that produces oily secretions is the?
sebaceous gland. It produces sebum, an oily substance that helps to keep the skin moisturized and protected.
Does the sebaceous gland produce vitamin D?
No, the sebaceous gland produces sebum, or skin oil.
What skin gland produces oily secretion that causes blackheads?
The sebaceous gland produces an oily secretion called sebum, which can accumulate in the pores and mix with dead skin cells to form blackheads.
Does melanin function as a kind of sweat gland?
Melanin is not a sweat gland. Is is the chemical that provides skin color.
What is steatoma skin disease or skin disorder?
a steatoma is a sebaceous ( oil ) gland disorder
How does the application of iodine on the skin affect the thyroid gland?
When iodine is applied on the skin, it can be absorbed into the body and potentially affect the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland needs iodine to produce thyroid hormones, so an excess or deficiency of iodine can disrupt the gland's function and lead to thyroid issues.
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.
