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Name the sebaceous glands, which are located in the tarsal plates, and produced by the lipid component of the tear film.

  1. Meibomian glands

  2. Lacrimal glands

  3. Krause glands

  4. Wolfring glands

  5. Zeis glands
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Explanation

The meibomian glands or tarsal glands are a special kind of sebaceous gland at the rim of the eyelids inside the tarsal plate, responsible for the supply of meibum which is an oily substance that prevents evaporation of the eye's tear film.

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