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What causes hair on skin to stand up?
If you have goosebumps
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.
An animal's fur and a bird's feathers 'stand on end' when it is cold How this helps. Why don't humans have fur?
when the hair stands up it closes the skin and the pores which help to conserve heat
What does it mean when your hair on your arms stand up?
It could mean that your just cold or that it is staticy.
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.
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.
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.
What sensation do people feel that makes their hair stand up on end?
A cold sensation it shockes your body and that is its reaction
It is a cold winter day. When you remove your wool snow hat your hair stands up. Why does it do this?
It really does not have anything to do with cold days but with very dry air. Your hair will stand up due to static electricity.
Why are you so cold?
I am cold Because my heating isn't on!!! And it is winter. And I live in Antarctica
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.
What does it mean when the hairs on your arm stand up?
it means that ur cold and ur skin is trying to make u warmer
