Matching Pairs Gland & Hair Match UpOnline version Match up the terms with their definitions. by Kim Sandberg 1 Hair Root 2 Arrector Pili 3 Protection, temperature regulation, acts as a sense organ 4 Apocrine Gland 5 Sebaceous Gland 6 Hair Follicle 7 Mammary Glands 8 Eccrine Gland 9 Hair shaft The sweat gland that removes waste from the body and regulates body temperature. The sweat gland that secretes an odor used for attracting a mate in the animal world. Note the do also release sweat! The portion of the hair that is contained within the follicle. The gland responsible for releasing oil onto the hair and skin to keep it lubricated and to kill bacteria. Some functions of hair Release breast milk after child birth- is a modified apocrine gland. The muscle responsible for pulling on the hair in order to increase your body temperature. The portion of hair that we can see protruding through the skin. Found in the dermal layer, it is where hair develops from.