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