Arrector pilo

Arrector pilo
Physiology & Biochemistry
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  • Arrector pili — A microscopic band of muscle tissue which connects a hair follicle to the dermis. When stimulated, the arrector pili will contract and cause the hair to become more perpendicular to the skin surface (stand on end). * * * pl. arrectoґres piloґrum… …   Medical dictionary

  • pilomotor — Moving the hair; denoting the arrectores pilorum muscles of the skin and the postganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers innervating these small smooth muscles. [pilo + L. motor, mover] * * * pi·lo·mo·tor .pī lə mōt ər adj moving or tending to cause… …   Medical dictionary

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