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 Schematic view of hair follicle and sebaceous gland | |
 Cross-section of all skin layers. A hair follicle with associated structures. (Sebaceous glands labeled at center left.) | |
| Identifiers | |
|---|---|
| MeSH | D012627 |
| TA98 | A16.0.00.030 A15.2.07.044 |
| TA2 | 7082 |
| FMA | 59160 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
A sebaceous gland or oil gland[1] is a microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, which lubricates the hair and skin of mammals.[2] In humans, sebaceous glands occur in the greatest number on the face and scalp, but also on all parts of the skin except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. In the eyelids, meibomian glands, also called tarsal glands, are a type of sebaceous gland that secrete a special type of sebum into tears. Surrounding the female nipple, areolar glands are specialized sebaceous glands for lubricating the nipple. Fordyce spots are benign, visible, sebaceous glands found usually on the lips, gums and inner cheeks, and genitals.
- ^ "Hair follicle sebaceous gland: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Image". medlineplus.gov. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Lovászi, Marianna; Szegedi, Andrea; Zouboulis, Christos C.; Törőcsik, Dániel (17 October 2017). "Sebaceous-immunobiology is orchestrated by sebum lipids". Dermato-endocrinology. 9 (1). Informa UK Limited: e1375636. doi:10.1080/19381980.2017.1375636. ISSN 1938-1980. PMC 5821166. PMID 29484100.