Eccrine sweat glands

A) aid in cooling the body.
B) serve as "anchors" for the arrector pili muscles.
C) produce a secretion that oils the hair and skin.
D) produce a secretion that protects the body from growth of bacteria.
E) are not involved in the homeostasis of body temperature.

Eccrine Sweat Glands

Sweat glands that are found all over the body and help regulate body temperature by secreting a watery fluid onto the surface of the skin.

Homeostasis

The process by which biological systems maintain a constant internal environment despite changes in external conditions.

Body Temperature

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat, reflecting the balance between heat production and heat loss.