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Goosebumps (gooseflesh) are the body's way of trying to keep warm. As the skin muscles become erect, so do the hairs. As the hairs stand on end, they create insulation and trap heat near the body.
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∙ 12y ago
Todd L Ross
Has is ever crossed your mind how weird it is that humans get goosebumps (gooseflesh) when we’re cold, scared, or even after hearing someone belt out the national anthem? It might be so common that we’ve never thought to question it, but the origin of this bodily function is certainly interesting!
Long story short, adrenaline is behind the goosebumps we experience. Adrenaline is one of our body’s responses when we experience something that triggers our fight-or-flight response. This could happen for a variety of reasons, maybe during a stressful event, when something is emotional, or when we experience a novel sensation.
The release of adrenaline causes our skin to contract, which causes the area where hair grows to protrude, making individual hairs stick up, according to Scientific American. So, those little goosebumps are just one more way your body says, “Heads up! This is an abnormal, scary, or emotional situation.”
originally posted on HealthyWay: 7 Amazing (And Weird) Body Functions Humanity Developed For A Reason
by Mary Sauer
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∙ 14y agoGoosebumps are the stimulation of hair follicles causing your hair to grow at a much faster rate. It also thickens the skin, holding in more heat.
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∙ 13y agoIts the skin raising the hair to trap air, Which your body will heat up and in theory warm you up.
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Does a stikleback keep itself warm? that is the question.
Why do you get goosebumps when your scared?
No. You get goosebumps when you're cold.
Why penguins huddle together to keep warm?
To stay warm........
Where do animals get goosebumps?
Animals get Goosebumps on their bellys and sometimes on their legs. My dog had them before.
How warm do you keep a duck egg warm?
Keep it in a nest box with a lamp made for fowl-egg hatching.
How does skin react to goosebumps to keep warm?
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How do you get rid of goosebumps on your arm?
Keep warm, and try not to become frightened.
Is it weird for people to get goosebumps when they are happy?
People get goosebumps when they're cold, or thrilled. Goosebumps are caused by tiny muscles, controlled by nerves to keep you warm.
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heat keep us warm :)
How do you control goosebumps?
Stay Warm
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To keep us alive and keep us warm
Do synthetic fibers or natural fibers keep us warmest?
NATURAL FIBRES KEEP WARM. NATURAL FIBRES KEEP WARM.
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they keep the sheep warm and they cut it and turn it into coat jersy but different colour
How animals keep warm?
They have layers of fat, feathers or fur to keep themselves warm. Unlike us, animals have fur so they can keep warm. Take a rabbit for instants, they live in a burrow so they have a warm home.
Are hoodies warm?
Of course! Hoodies are perfect for rainy / cold season, it protect us from cold and keep us warm.
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How do our clothes keep us warm?
They Keep out cold and keep in hot or keep in cold and keep out hot it depends on the weather
