A medical assistant is educating a patient about the functions of the skin. Which of the following structures is primarily responsible for thermoregulation by secreting sweat?
Eccrine sweat glands
Arrector pili muscles
Hair follicles
Sebaceous glands
Eccrine sweat glands are primarily responsible for thermoregulation. They secrete sweat directly onto the skin's surface, which cools the body as it evaporates. Hair follicles are responsible for hair growth. Sebaceous glands secrete an oily substance called sebum to lubricate the skin and hair. Arrector pili muscles are small muscles attached to hair follicles that contract to cause "goosebumps".
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