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erector pili muscle — erector pi·li muscle pī .lī , pil ē n ARRECTOR PILI MUSCLE called also erector pili … Medical dictionary
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
musculus arrector pili — [TA] arrector pili muscle: a type of tiny smooth muscle of the skin whose contraction causes the hair to stand erect with cutis anserina (goose flesh). origin, papillary layer of dermis; insertion, a hair follicle; innervation, sympathetic;… … Medical dictionary
arrector muscle of hair — arrector pili muscle musculus arrector pili … Medical dictionary
pili — Plural of pilus. [L.] * * * pili pl of PILUS pili see ARRECTOR PILI MUSCLE, ERECTOR PILI MUSCLE * * * (fimbriae) pl. n. (sing … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin … Wikipedia
Muscle horripilateur — Les muscles horripilateurs sont des muscles lisses situés à la base de chaque poil chez la plupart des mammifères (dont les humains). Ils participent à la thermorégulation, grâce au réflexe de chair de poule. Leur nom latin est arrector pili… … Wikipédia en Français
folliculus pili — [TA] hair follicle: one of the tubular invaginations of the epidermis that enclose the hairs, and from which they grow. It is divided into upper and lower segments: the upper comprises the follicular infundibulum (extending from the free surface… … Medical dictionary
pilomotor muscle — n ARRECTOR PILI MUSCLE … Medical dictionary
