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Sebaceous Gland

A cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin.sebaceous gland

A normal gland of the skin which empties an oily secretion into the hair follicle near the surface of the skin. A type of gland situated in the skin responsible for excreting sebum, an oily substance that gives skin and hair its waterproof characteristic.


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... (armpit) hair, pubic hair is associated with a concentration of sebaceous glands in the area. Like other hair, pubic hair may be infested by lice, with a specific category ...

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... recptor for thestosteron, for instance: bone, skin, muscle, kidney, sebaceous gland, blood, etc. So it can be said that testosteron can amplify the effect on TSH and GH.

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- Yes, every hair follicle has its own sebaceous gland. Only mammals has this gland. - The secretion of sebaceous gland, called sebum, is via holocrine ...

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Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:55 am
 
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