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What is pilomotor response?
The pilomotor response, also known as goosebumps or goose pimples, is a reflex in which hair follicles contract in response to cold temperatures or strong emotions, causing hairs to stand on end. This response is caused by the contraction of tiny muscles at the base of each hair follicle, which can help trap heat close to the skin or make animals appear larger in the face of a threat.
Why do you get goose bumpes?
Goose bumps, or the pilomotor reflex, is caused by tiny muscles contracting at the base of each hair on the skin. It can occur when cold but also during strong emotion.
Do geese get goose bumps?
No, while Geese and other birds have a reaction to cold that make their feathers straighten they don't have have a piloerection reaction or the pilomotor reflex like humans and other mammals get.
Why does my cat's back move when I pet it?
When you pet your cat, its back may move because it is a natural response called the "pilomotor reflex." This reflex causes the muscles in the skin to contract, making the hairs on the cat's back stand up. It can be a sign of pleasure or excitement in some cats, while in others it may indicate discomfort or irritation.
What are some nine letter words with 1st letter P and 4th letter O and 5th letter M and 8th letter O?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 2 words with the pattern P--OM--O-. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter P and 4th letter O and 5th letter M and 8th letter O. In alphabetical order, they are: palominos pilomotor
What are some nine letter words with 4th letter O and 5th letter M and 8th letter O?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 8 words with the pattern ---OM--O-. That is, nine letter words with 4th letter O and 5th letter M and 8th letter O. In alphabetical order, they are: aeromotor automaton ideomotor locomotor nicompoop palominos pilomotor vasomotor
What are some nine letter words with 2nd letter I and 4th letter O and 5th letter M?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 13 words with the pattern -I-OM----. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter I and 4th letter O and 5th letter M. In alphabetical order, they are: binomials binominal dinomania kilometer kilometre kilomoles milometer mitomycin nicompoop picometer picometre picomoles pilomotor
What are some nine letter words with 2nd letter I and 4th letter O and 5th letter M and 7th letter T?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 6 words with the pattern -I-OM-T--. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter I and 4th letter O and 5th letter M and 7th letter T. In alphabetical order, they are: kilometer kilometre milometer picometer picometre pilomotor
What are some nine letter words with 2nd letter I and 5th letter M and 7th letter T and 9th letter R?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 5 words with the pattern -I--M-T-R. That is, nine letter words with 2nd letter I and 5th letter M and 7th letter T and 9th letter R. In alphabetical order, they are: kilometer milometer picometer pilomotor tiltmeter
What are some nine letter words with 5th letter M and 6th letter O and 8th letter O and 9th letter R?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 6 words with the pattern ----MO-OR. That is, nine letter words with 5th letter M and 6th letter O and 8th letter O and 9th letter R. In alphabetical order, they are: aeromotor dynamotor ideomotor locomotor pilomotor vasomotor
What is the name of the muscle attached to the hair follicle?
The root of each hair follicle is connected to the small arrector pili muscles are small muscles attached to hair follicles in mammals. Each arrector pili muscle has a bundle of smooth muscle fibers which attach to the follicular units which have nerves.
What are some nine letter words with 1st letter P and 8th letter O and 9th letter R?
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 32 words with the pattern P------OR. That is, nine letter words with 1st letter P and 8th letter O and 9th letter R. In alphabetical order, they are: palliator peculator percussor perfector perfervor permeator perorator pilomotor playactor possessor posterior precensor precentor preceptor precursor predictor preemptor prehensor prelector prepostor processor professor projector promissor propellor propretor propulsor prorector prosector protector protestor punctator
