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Sebum is an oily substance that is naturally secreted from the sebacious glands in your hair and skin that keeps your skin and hair moisturized.

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What makes the skin moist and soft?

The sweat gland releases an oil called sebum, which keeps the skin soft and moist.So the answer is Sebum.


Sebaceous glands develop along the walls of hair follicles and produce?

Sebum, an oily substance that helps to lubricate and protect the skin and hair.


What is true regarding apocrine sweat glands?

These glands produce a fluid that mixes with sebum.


What are the differences between sweat glands and oil glands?

Sweat glands produce sweat to regulate body temperature and excrete waste, while oil glands produce sebum to moisturize and protect the skin. Sweat glands are found all over the body, while oil glands are mostly located on the face, scalp, and upper back. Sweat is composed mainly of water and salts, while sebum is a mixture of fats and dead cells.


Are sweat glands called sebaceous glands?

No, sweat glands and sebaceous glands are different structures in the body. Sweat glands produce sweat to regulate body temperature, while sebaceous glands produce oil (sebum) to moisturize the skin and hair.


What are waste products of the skin?

Waste products of the skin include sweat, sebum, and dead skin cells. Sweat helps regulate body temperature and removes waste products from the body, while sebum helps moisturize and protect the skin. Dead skin cells are shed regularly as part of the skin's natural renewal process.


Name two different categories of skin secretion and the glands that manufacture them?

Two categories of skin secretion are sebum, produced by sebaceous glands, and sweat, produced by eccrine and apocrine glands. Sebum helps moisturize the skin and hair, while sweat helps regulate body temperature and excrete waste products.


How hair and hair follicle regulate temperature?

Are you asking how hair make you hot? Or the temperature of your styling tools? The simplest answer I can give you, is sebum, aka sweat.


What substance does the skin produce What triggers the synthesis of this substance?

The skin produces sebum, an oily substance that helps protect and moisturize the skin. The synthesis of sebum is triggered by hormones, particularly androgens like testosterone, which increase during puberty.


What accessory glands are associated with cutaneous membrane?

Accessory glands associated with the cutaneous membrane include sweat glands and sebaceous glands. Sweat glands produce sweat, which helps regulate body temperature, while sebaceous glands secrete sebum to lubricate and waterproof the skin.


What ids the difference between sweat glands and oil glands?

Sweat glands produce sweat to help regulate body temperature, while oil glands produce sebum to lubricate and protect the skin and hair. Sweat glands are found all over the body, while oil glands are mainly concentrated in the face and scalp.


Does seb smell?

Sebaceous glands produce an oily substance called sebum, which doesn't have a noticeable smell by itself. However, when combined with sweat and bacteria on the skin, it can contribute to body odor. Maintaining good hygiene can help prevent any unwanted smells related to sebum.