{"id":83239,"date":"2021-02-15T09:09:18","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T09:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=83239"},"modified":"2023-09-10T10:34:28","modified_gmt":"2023-09-10T10:34:28","slug":"arrector-pili","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/arrector-pili\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrector pili"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A small muscle which contracts and makes the hair on the skin stand up when someone is cold or afraid.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Muscles attached to hair follicles that cause &#8220;goose bumps&#8221; when involuntarily contracted.<\/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-129\">\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>The tiny muscles that encircle hair follicles and, when activated, make the hair stand upright. 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