Arrector pili muscle
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Nerve | Sympathetic postganglionic nerve fibers |
| Identifiers | |
| TA98 | A16.0.00.024 |
| TA2 | 7051 |
| TH | H3.12.00.3.01041 |
| FMA | 67821 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The arrector pili muscles, also known as hair erector muscles,[1] are small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals. Contraction of these muscles causes the hairs to stand on end,[2] known colloquially as goose bumps (piloerection).[3]
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