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What glands secrete an oily discharge?
The glands of the skin called sebaceous glands produce an oily discharge.
Which hormone is produced in the endocrine gland?
Endocrine glands are glands which secrete oil, sweat, enzymes into ducts. Example: sweat glands, sebaceous glands, digestive gland, mucous. Correction! Exocrine glands are those which secrete to the outside (can still be inside the body- for example hormones involved in digestion) which have ducts and secrete oil- sebaceous glands. Endocrine glands secrete to hormones the "inside" and DO NOT have ducts, they are ductless.
What structure includes the types apocrine eccrine and sebaceous?
The glands of the skin, or the integumentary glands, include apocrine and eccrine sweat glands, and sebaceous glands that secrete sebum, or skin oil.
Which are the specialized cells that secrete material used elsewhere in the body?
endocrine glands, exocrine glands, pituary glands, mucous glands, synovial glands, and sebaceous glands all secrete material fluids
What are the type of glands that open into all hair follicle and produce sebum called?
They are called sebaceous glands. Sebaceous glands secrete an oily substance called sebum that helps keep hair and skin moisturized and protected.
The eyelashes are associated with modified sebaceous glands are called?
The eyelashes are associated with modified sebaceous glands called Meibomian glands. These glands secrete an oily substance which helps to keep the eyelashes lubricated and prevents tears from evaporating too quickly.
What are 3 examples of exocrine glands?
Three examples of exocrine glands are sweat glands, salivary glands, and sebaceous glands. Sweat glands produce sweat to help regulate body temperature, salivary glands produce saliva for digestion, and sebaceous glands produce sebum to moisturize the skin.
Do sweat glands release oil?
no they do not because they secrete water to maintain temperature of the body in summer or while we panic there is increase in temperature of the body
What integumentary gland secretes an oil-like substance?
Sebaceous glands in the integumentary system secrete sebum, an oil-like substance. These are sometimes called oil glands. Sebaceous glands
What are the functions of of the skin glands?
Sebaceous glands secrete oil to protect the skin. Sweat glands secrete watery perspiration to excrete wastes and cool the body.
Which glands secretions contain bactericidal substances?
The sebaceous glands secrete sebum, which contains bactericidal substances like fatty acids that help protect the skin from harmful bacteria.
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.
