Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct about glands of Zeis?

A. They are unilobar microscopic exocrine glands situated on both sides of the tongue. B. They service the eyelash and secrete an oily substance via the excretory tubes of the sebaceous lobule into the middle section of the hair follicle. C. If the sebaceous gland becomes infected, it causes blockage of salivary gland.

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Only C

  4. Only A and B

  5. Only A and C
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct. Glands of Zeis secrete an oily substance via the excretory tubes of the sebaceous lobule into the middle section of the hair follicle.

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