Term Name: | pilomotor reflex |
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Synonyms: | horripilation, piloerection |
Definition: | A reflex that elucidates goose bumps (bumps on a person's skin at the base of body hairs) which may involuntarily develop when a person is cold or experiences strong emotions such as fear, awe, admiration or sexual arousal |
Ontology: | Behavior Ontology [NBO:0000575] |