{"id":137890,"date":"2021-12-12T04:36:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T04:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=137890"},"modified":"2023-09-20T09:29:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T09:29:47","slug":"goose-flesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/goose-flesh\/","title":{"rendered":"Goose flesh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The reaction of the skin to cold or fear. The blood vessels contract and the small muscle attached to the base of each hair follicle also contracts, causing the hairs to stand up: this gives the skin an appearance of plucked goose skin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-77\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>Skin where hair follicles become notably visible due to the contraction of tiny muscles known as arrectores pilorum. 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