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What is pilomotor?

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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.


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.


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 constructive response?

A constructive response is a response that extends your answer and extends it.


What are the types of tropism with their description?

Phototropism is the response to light. Geotropism is the response to gravity. Chemotropism is the response to particular substances. Hydrotropism is the response to water. Thigmotropism is the response to mechanical stimulation. Traumatotropism is the response to wound lesion. Galvanotropism is the response to electric current.


What is the difference between a positive and negative response in biology?

A positive response is when a response happens to a stimuli, and this response causes more of the stimuli to happen. A negative response is when a response happens because of a stimuli, and the response stops the continuation of the stimuli.


What does a response mean?

A response is an answer or reply that can be in a word or action.


How is the reflex response different from the sensory response?

The stimulus is what triggers the reflex response.


Which stage in stress response does the fight or flight response occur?

The ALARM response


What is the option response is and who gives it?

The option response might refer to a single response in a list of response options. The person who gives the option response would be the person who is asked the question.