The three major glands of the skin are __________, ___________, and __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
sudoriferous (sweat), ceruminous, and sebaceous (oil).
sudoriferous, ceruminous, sebaceous
sweat, ceruminous, oil
Sudoriferous glands—sweat glands open into pores on the skin surface and excrete sweat. Ceruminous glands—secrete a waxlike substance called cerumen and are located in the external ear canal. Sebaceous glands—secrete their substance, sebum (an oily secretion), through the hair follicles distributed on the body.
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