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Chapter 4, Problem 17SAE
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To review:

The term arrector pili and the function of arrector pili in the body.

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Arrector pili are a small and tiny group of muscles, which are attached to the base of hair follicles at one end and to the dermal layer of the skin on the other end. These are the muscles that contract when the feeling of “goosebumps” occurs. These muscles are present all over the body.

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Chapter 4 Solutions

MasteringA&P with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)