The contraction of the piloerector muscles (pilomotor muscle or arrector pili) in humans causes __________.
A) hairs to stand on end,trapping an insulating layer of warm air next to the skin
B) generation of heat to raise the body temperature
C) hairs to stand on end to make the individual appear bigger
D) hairs to stand on end with no apparent function
E) increased ability to feel pain
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Q50: Excessive hairiness is called _.
A) telogenism
B) anagenism
C)
Q51: Secretions from _ glands contribute to the
Q52: The oil of your scalp is secreted
Q53: The _ glands are a source of
Q54: What is the white opaque "moon" often
Q56: _ is/are formed partly from the secretions
Q57: Each hair grows in an oblique epithelial
Q58: What type of hair is present prenatally
Q59: Mitosis in the _ accounts for growth
Q60: The base where a hair follicle originates
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