Which skin function is NOT correctly matched with the structure that accounts for that function?

The correct option is APOCRINE GLAND:THERMOREGULATION.
Apocrine gland is not involved in thermoregulation in the human body.
Apocrine gland are usually found in the skin, eyelid and ears. The apocrine sweat gland found in the skin continuously secretes sweat into the gland tubules.

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Diatonic254 Diatonic254 · Answer 2 · 2018-09-18T14:39:41+02:00

Given the following choices;

keratinocytes: physical
barrier eccrine glands: excretion
apocrine gland: thermoregulation
tactile corpuscles: cutaneous sensation

The answer is; apocrine gland: Thermoregulation.

The main function of the apocrine gland in most mammals is excretion. They are pores on the skin that secretes oils and pheromones.Eccrine glands, on the other hand, are mainly involved in the secretion of sweat for thermoregulation.