arrector pili

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arrector pili

pl. arrectores pilorum [ä·rek′tor pī′lī]

Etymology: L, raisers of the hair

minute smooth muscles of the skin, attached to the connective tissue sheath of the hair follicles; when they contract they cause the hair to stand erect, producing the appearance called goose flesh.

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