Sebaceous Glands

Q.

Sebaceous glands secrete:

1. Sweat

2. Uric acid

3. Water

4. Sebum

Q.

If for some reason the sebaceous gland fails to function, which of these is likely to happen?

1. The skin will turn dry.

2. Regulation of the body temperature falls.

3. The skin will turn darker with more melanin.

4. The hairs will fail to grow.

Q.

Which gland discharges an oily secretion into hair follicles?

1. Sweat glands

2. Ceruminous glands

3. Sebaceous glands

4. Meibomian glands

Q.

What is the function of sebum?

1. Keeps skin from drying and chapping

2. Carries melanin

3. Produces sweat

4. Provides elasticity to the skin

Q.

Which of these is not a problem associated with the sebaceous gland?

1. Pimples

2. Acne

3. Blackheads

4. Grey hair

Q.

Ceruminous or wase glands are seen in:

1. olfactory passage of mammals

2. external auditory canal in mammals

3. eyes of mammals

4. none of these

Q.

Earwax is produced by:

1. the eardrum

2. modified sweat glands

3. modified sebaceous glands

4. the tiny hair in the ears

Q.

The gland that controls the tears is___.

1. Meibomian gland

2. Ceruminous gland

3. Sweat gland

4. Sebaceous gland

Q.

Meibomian glands are located at:

1. nose

2. mouth

3. ear

4. eyelids

Q.

What is the function of sebum?

1. Keeps skin from drying and chapping

2. Carries melanin

3. Produces sweat

4. Provides elasticity to the skin