A tiny smooth muscle that connects the hair follicle with the dermis. [ http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.12.005 ]

Synonyms: arrector pili smooth muscle arrector pilorum arrector pilli muscle arrector pilli arrector pili arrector pilorum muscle of hair arrector pili muscle

This is just here as a test because I lose it

Term information

Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

function notes

When contracted the arrector pili causes the raising of the hair

has related synonym

erector pili

arectores pilorum

pilomotor muscle

erectores pilorum

id

UBERON:0002033