Key term for AQA GCSE Biology, used in Nervous System.
The contraction of small muscles at the base of skin hairs, causing them to stand upright to trap an insulating layer of air.
Piloerection appears in AQA GCSE Biology revision content for Homeostasis, especially Nervous System and Thermoregulation.
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