Glands located everywhere on the body except the palms and soles are which type?

Glands located everywhere on the body except the palms and soles are which type?

• A. Sebaceous
• B. Sudoriferous
• C. Sweat
• D. Adrenaline

Answer: (A)

Sebaceous glands are the oil-producing glands attached to hair follicles and distributed over most of the skin. They secrete sebum to lubricate and protect the skin and hair. Because these glands are linked to hair follicles, they are absent on the palms and soles where there are no hair follicles, which is why this description fits sebaceous glands. Sweat glands (sudoriferous) are present widely, including the palms and soles, so they don’t match the stated distribution. Sweat is the secretion, not a gland type, and adrenaline is a hormone, not a skin gland.

Sebaceous glands are the oil-producing glands attached to hair follicles and distributed over most of the skin. They secrete sebum to lubricate and protect the skin and hair. Because these glands are linked to hair follicles, they are absent on the palms and soles where there are no hair follicles, which is why this description fits sebaceous glands. Sweat glands (sudoriferous) are present widely, including the palms and soles, so they don’t match the stated distribution. Sweat is the secretion, not a gland type, and adrenaline is a hormone, not a skin gland.