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