Search
for

    Glossary Arrector Pili Muscle

    small muscle causing hair to stand up, creating goosebumps

    The arrector pili muscle is a small, smooth muscle attached to the base of a hair follicle. When it contracts, usually in response to cold or emotional stimuli, it causes the hair to stand up, a phenomenon known as "goosebumps." This muscle plays a role in thermoregulation and can also be involved in the body's response to stress.

    Related Terms

    Research 10 of 840

    1. Destruction of the arrector pili muscle and fat infiltration in androgenic alopecia British Journal of Dermatology · 2014 · 35 citations
    2. Beyond goosebumps: Does the arrector pili muscle have a role in hair loss? International Journal of Trichology · 2014 · 31 citations
    3. The Arrector Pili Muscle and the Follicular Unit of the Scalp: A Microscopic Anatomy Study Dermatologic Surgery · 2002 · 24 citations
    4. Miniaturized hairs maintain contact with the arrector pili muscle in alopecia areata but not in androgenetic alopecia: A model for reversible miniaturization and potential for hair regrowth International Journal of Trichology · 2012 · 22 citations
    5. The arrector pili muscle, the bridge between the follicular stem cell niche and the interfollicular epidermis Anatomical Science International · 2016 · 14 citations
    6. Single follicular unit transplantation reconstructs arrector pili muscle and nerve connections and restores functional hair follicle piloerection The Journal of Dermatology · 2012 · 13 citations
    7. Adipose Infiltration of the Dermis, Involving the Arrector Pili Muscle, and Dermal Displacement of Eccrine Sweat Coils: New Histologic Observations in Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia The American Journal of Dermatopathology · 2019 · 6 citations
    8. Epidermal Cells Expressing Putative Cell Markers in Nonglabrous Skin Existing in Direct Proximity with the Distal End of the Arrector Pili Muscle Stem Cells International · 2016 · 5 citations
    9. Novel shampoo reduces hair shedding by contracting the arrector pili muscle via the trace amine‐associated receptor Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2019 · 3 citations
    10. The Arrector Pili Muscle and the Follicular Unit of the Scalp Dermatologic Surgery · 2002 · 2 citations
    All research results →

    Community 1

    1. progress has been insane, been having a bad shed for about a month or 2, can anyone explain? Reddit · 6 Aug 2024

    Learn

    — no results

    Try a deeper search in learn →