Sebaceous gland

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/sebaceous-gland

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the histological structure?Alveolar or acinar glands composed of sebocytes
2. What is the secretion mechanism?Holocrine secretion
3. Where do sebaceous glands live in the body?They are found in the skin, especially on the face, scalp, chest, and back, near hair follicles, but not on the palms or soles.
4. How do sebaceous glands make oil?Special cells called sebocytes grow, fill with fat, and then burst to release sebum into the hair follicle.

Pilosebaceous unit: The functional unit comprising the hair follicle, sebaceous gland, and arrector pili muscle.
Transepidermal water loss (TEWL): The passive loss of water from the skin's surface to the environment.
Meibomian glands: Specialized sebaceous glands in the eyelids that lubricate the ocular surface.