What causes goose bumps?
Goose bumps are a temporary local change in the skin. The chain of events leading to this skin change starts with a stimulus
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Goose bumps are caused by a reflex called piloerection.When the hair in the follicle lifts up it makes the hair follicle stand out
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Goose bumps are caused by a reflex called piloerection. All mammals, have skin covered with hair. Much of our body hair is MORE?
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Muscles called the arrectores pilorum. Contraction of these muscles elevates the hair follicles above the rest of the skin.
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Goose bumps are the chain of events leading to this skin change starts with a stimulus such as cold or fear. Text back soon!
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