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Can you make the hairs on your arm stand on end?
Standing hair is caused by the tiny muscle that connects the hair to the follicle. This muscle is called the arrector pili.
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 is a long hairpin called?
A long hairpin is called a hair stick or a hair fork. These are hair accessories used to hold hair in place in intricate hairstyles.
What is the function of the hair erector muscle?
i assumed you are referring to the arrector pili muscle. usually when you are cold or scared, this muscle contracts, pulling the hair follicle in a upright position. the dents created are called goosebumps. it provides insulation and protects the hair
What structure houses a hair?
A hair is housed in a hair follicle, which is a small cavity in the skin where the hair grows from. The hair follicle also contains sebaceous glands that produce oil to keep the hair and skin moisturized. Each hair follicle is connected to a tiny muscle called the arrector pili muscle, which can cause the hair to stand on end when contracted.
What do tendons hold muscle to?
Tendons hold muscle to bone.
Muscle associated with a hair follicle that cause the hair to stand on end when contracted is?
The arrector pili muscle is responsible for causing hair to stand on end when contracted. It is a small bundle of smooth muscle fibers attached to the hair follicle. When this muscle contracts, it pulls on the hair follicle, making the hair upright.
How is hair attached to your head?
Hair is attached to the head by hair follicles, which are tiny pockets in the skin where hair grows from. Each hair follicle is connected to a sebaceous gland and a tiny muscle called the arrector pili muscle, which help with hair growth and positioning. Blood vessels in the scalp also play a role in nourishing the hair follicles.
What part of the hair extends from the hair papilla to the body surface?
The hair shaft extends from the hair papilla to the body surface. It is made up of keratinized cells that form the visible part of the hair.
Is the neck the muscle that develops first in a child?
NO, the main neck muscle is called the sternocleidomastoid & doesn't get strong enuf for an infant to hold up their head until about 6months of age.
Muscle responsible for making hair stand on end?
Piloerector Muscle
Is hair superior to muscle?
yes
