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the nerves that supply the arrectores pilorum muscles.Medical dictionary. 2011.
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 new mediacal 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
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
Langley ganglion granules nerves — Lang·ley ganglion, granules, nerves (langґle) [John Newport Langley, English physiologist, 1852–1925] see under ganglion and granule, and see pilomotor nerves, under nerve … Medical dictionary
Langley nerves — pilomotor n s … Medical dictionary
List of anatomical topics — This page aims to list articles related to anatomy. This list is not necessarily complete or up to date if you see an article that should be here but isn t (or one that shouldn t be here but is), please update the page accordingly. NOTOC A… … Wikipedia
Fiber — The parts of plants that cannot be digested, namely complex carbohydrates. Also known as bulk or roughage. Complex carbohydrates from plants are rich in starch and fiber. Examples of plants that provide complex carbohydrates (fiber) are fresh… … Medical dictionary
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
Nipple — This article is about the anatomical structure. For other uses, see nipple (disambiguation). Nipple A nipple, areola and breast of the human female … Wikipedia
