gooseflesh
physiology
Also known as: cutis anserina
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cold reflex
- In human disease: Maintenance of health
On a cold day gooseflesh may develop, an example of a homeostatic response that is a throwback to mechanisms in lower animals. In fur-bearing ancestors of humans, cold external environments caused the individual hair shafts to rise and, in effect, produce a heavier, thicker insulation of the body against…
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