- pilomotor
- pi·lo·motor
English syllables. 2014.
pilomotor
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pilomotor — Moving the hair; denoting the arrectores pilorum muscles of the skin and the postganglionic sympathetic nerve fibers innervating these small smooth muscles. [pilo + L. motor, mover] * * * pi·lo·mo·tor .pī lə mōt ər adj moving or tending to cause… … Medical dictionary
pilomotor — “+ adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pil (I) + motor : moving or tending to cause movement of the hairs of the skin pilomotor nerves … Useful english dictionary
pilomotor, reflejo — fisiol. Reflejo nervioso que produce una erección de los pelos («carne de gallina»). Medical Dictionary. 2011 … Diccionario médico
pilomotor muscle — n ARRECTOR PILI MUSCLE … Medical dictionary
pilomotor nerve — n an autonomic nerve supplying an arrector pili muscle … Medical dictionary
Pilomotor — Pilo|mo̱tor [↑Pilus und lat. motor = Beweger] m; s, ...o̱ren: das Aufrichten des Haars steuernder Nerv eines der ↑Musculi arrectores pilorum … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
pilomotor reflex — noun Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear. Syn: goose bumps, goose pimples, goose skin … Wiktionary
pilomotor nerves — sympathetic nerves that supply muscle fibres in the skin, around the roots of hairs. Activity of the sympathetic nervous system causes the muscles to contract, raising the hairs and giving the gooseflesh effect of fear or cold. * * * the nerves… … Medical dictionary
pilomotor fibers — unmyelinated nerve fibers going to the small muscles of the hair follicles … Medical dictionary
pilomotor reflex — horripilation (production of goose flesh) when the skin is stroked … Medical dictionary
