These glands are located everywhere on the body, with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet:

These glands are located everywhere on the body, with the exception of the palms of the hands and soles of the feet:

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

Answer: (A)

Sebaceous glands are tied to hair follicles and are found on most of the skin surface. They produce sebum to lubricate and protect the skin and hair. The palms of the hands and the soles of the feet lack hair follicles, so sebaceous glands are absent there, which matches the described distribution. Sweat glands (sudoriferous) are present on nearly all skin, including the palms and soles, so they wouldn’t fit this pattern. Adrenaline isn’t a skin gland at all; it’s a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. So the glands described are sebaceous glands.

Sebaceous glands are tied to hair follicles and are found on most of the skin surface. They produce sebum to lubricate and protect the skin and hair. The palms of the hands and the soles of the feet lack hair follicles, so sebaceous glands are absent there, which matches the described distribution. Sweat glands (sudoriferous) are present on nearly all skin, including the palms and soles, so they wouldn’t fit this pattern. Adrenaline isn’t a skin gland at all; it’s a hormone produced by the adrenal glands. So the glands described are sebaceous glands.