Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Homeostasis.
The process of hairs standing upright due to the contraction of erector muscles, which traps an insulating layer of air.
Piloerection appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis, especially Homeostasis and Skin and Thermoregulation.
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