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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.
What is hair erector muscle in role temperature?
Makes the hair follicle stand upright
What are encapsulated nerve endings?
Hair follicle receptors
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 the structural and cellular features of a hair follicle?
The structural and cellular features of a hair follicle include the papilla, root sheath, matrix, bulge, and hair fiber. The arrector pili is another hair structure that is a very small muscle fiber attached to the follicle.
What muscle responsible for pulling the hair follicle into an upright position?
arrector pilli
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 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
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 does the pilosebaceous unit consist of?
The pilosebaceous unit consists of a hair follicle, sebaceous gland, and associated arrector pili muscle. The hair follicle produces hair, the sebaceous gland secretes oil to lubricate the skin and hair, and the arrector pili muscle is responsible for causing hair to stand up on end.
What is in the dermis of the skin?
in the dermis there is the hair shaft, oil and sweat glands, follicle, and muscle.
The sac from which hair grows?
Follicle.
