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Section Through an Oral Sebaceous Gland
This is a section through a Fordyce spot (A). These glands are simple alveolar and have a holocrine mode of secretion. Note their similarity to the sebaceous glands associated with hair follicles. The cells arise in the base of the gland and begin to produce an oily product - sebum. The accumulation of sebum eventually kills the cell and it is secreted as a sac of oil through the duct (B).
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A - oral sebaceous (Fordyce) gland |
B - duct of oral sebaceous gland |
