- pilomotor reflex
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Raised skin, usually caused by the involuntary erection of hairs on the neck or arms caused by cold, excitement, or fear.
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pilomotor reflex — noun reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation • Syn: ↑gooseflesh, ↑goose bump, ↑goosebump, ↑goose pimple, ↑goose skin, ↑horripilation • Derivationally related forms: ↑horripila … Useful english dictionary
pilomotor reflex — horripilation (production of goose flesh) when the skin is stroked … Medical dictionary
reflex action — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction … Useful english dictionary
reflex response — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction … Useful english dictionary
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
unconditioned reflex — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑physiological reaction … Useful english dictionary
inborn reflex — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction … Useful english dictionary
innate reflex — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction … Useful english dictionary
instinctive reflex — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction … Useful english dictionary
physiological reaction — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex … Useful english dictionary
