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Human skin becomes dry during winter making it more prone to infections than during summer. How do the sebaceous glands protect the skin normally?

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Sebaceous gland, small oil-producinggland present in the skin of mammals.Sebaceous glands are usuallyattached to hair follicles and release a fatty substance, sebum, into the follicular duct and thence to the surface of the skin. ... Section through human skin and underlying structures
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