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What is the smooth muscle that causes your hair to stand up?
arrector pili muscle
Does hair stand in fear?
Some hairs do stand up from fear. An example is the 'hackles' that stand the hair erect on the back of dogs and other animals when they are ready to fight. When the skin tightens during an adrenalin rush, the hair appears to stand up at the roots, but this is hardly noticeable with the soft hair of most humans.
What is a sac from which hair grows?
The root is part of hair embedded in the follicle in dermis. It has an attached smooth muscle which can contract causing the hair to stand up right. This causes the skin to form a slight bump which we call a 'goose bump'.
Why do our hairs stand up when you are frightened?
Your hair has picked up extra electrons. This causes your hair to repel against each other(Like charges repel remember!). Because you hair is so tightly packed, the furthest any hair can get from another hair is to stand straight up.
How does electricity make your hair stand up?
Your hair has picked up extra electrons. This causes your hair to repel against each other(Like charges repel remember!). Because you hair is so tightly packed, the furthest any hair can get from another hair is to stand straight up.
Why do hair stands stand when you are frightened?
Your blood runs cold, as a reaction of that, your pores tighten, and causes your hair to move with the close up of pores by standing up.
What in the integumentary system causes cat's hair to stand up when they get scared or angry?
The technical term for a cat's hair standing on end is piloerection. As stress-related hormones cascade, tiny muscles in the skin at the base of each hair contract, lifting the hair away from the skin. When a cat experiences piloerection, they may hiss, spit, scratch, bite, have dilated pupils, puff up again, or act abnormally.
How do John and Edward get their hair to stand up?
They get their hair to stand up by the cunning application of hair gel.
Describe the structure of a hair. What causes goose bumps?
The hair has two main structures. This is the hair follicle and the hair shaft. Goose bumps happen when the hair follicle raises making your hair stand up.
Is arrector pilli assist in maintaining skin tonus?
Yes, the arrector pili muscles contribute to maintaining skin tone. These small muscles are attached to hair follicles and contract in response to various stimuli, causing the hair to stand on end and the skin to form "goosebumps." This contraction helps to firm the skin and provide support.
How does a balloon make your hair stick up?
You rub it on your hair. This causes static electricity, thus making your hair stand stick up.P.S:Sorry i know its not a big deal but it makes it sound like your hair was sitting and then it gets up.
Prabable function of muscles that make hair stand up?
OMG the hair muscles that make your hair stand up is very important. Without that your head would be flat and your hair wouldn't be allined perfectly in order ...ex . 111111111 stimulating hair and 222222 none muscluar hair.....11111111 :D 1112212212121 BAD
