arrector muscle of hair
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002033
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 pilorum, arrector pili smooth muscle, arrector pilli muscle, arrector pilli, arrector pili, arrector pili muscle, arrector pilorum muscle of hair
Term info
- BTO:0005132
- SCTID:319910005
- Wikipedia:Arrector_pili_muscle
- MA:0000778
- FMA:67821
- EMAPA:26775
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
When contracted the arrector pili causes the raising of the hair
erector pili, arectores pilorum, pilomotor muscle, erectores pilorum
uberon
UBERON:0002033
Arrector muscle of hair
Term relations
- anatomical structure
- smooth muscle tissue
- part of some pilosebaceous unit
- attached to some hair follicle