pilomotor

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]

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pi·lo·mo·tor .pī-lə-'mōt-ər adj moving or tending to cause movement of the hairs of the skin <\pilomotor nerves> <\pilomotor erection>

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pi·lo·mo·tor (pi″lo-moґtər) [pilo- + motor] pertaining to the arrector pili muscles; see also horripilation.

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  • pilomotor — “+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pil (I) + motor : moving or tending to cause movement of the hairs of the skin pilomotor nerves …   Useful english dictionary

  • pilomotor, reflejo — fisiol. Reflejo nervioso que produce una erección de los pelos («carne de gallina»). Medical Dictionary. 2011 …   Diccionario médico

  • pilomotor muscle — n ARRECTOR PILI MUSCLE …   Medical dictionary

  • pilomotor nerve — n an autonomic nerve supplying an arrector pili muscle …   Medical dictionary

  • Pilomotor — Pilo|mo̱tor [↑Pilus und lat. motor = Beweger] m; s, ...o̱ren: das Aufrichten des Haars steuernder Nerv eines der ↑Musculi arrectores pilorum …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • pilomotor — pi·lo·motor …   English syllables

  • pilomotor reflex — noun Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear. Syn: goose bumps, goose pimples, goose skin …   Wiktionary

  • pilomotor nerves — sympathetic nerves that supply muscle fibres in the skin, around the roots of hairs. Activity of the sympathetic nervous system causes the muscles to contract, raising the hairs and giving the gooseflesh effect of fear or cold. * * * the nerves… …   Medical dictionary

  • pilomotor fibers — unmyelinated nerve fibers going to the small muscles of the hair follicles …   Medical dictionary

  • pilomotor reflex — horripilation (production of goose flesh) when the skin is stroked …   Medical dictionary

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