Piloerection

"Piloerection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Involuntary erection or bristling of hairs.

Descriptor ID	D010863
MeSH Number(s)	F02.830.702.607 G11.561.600.765.482 G13.750.829.690
Concept/Terms	Piloerection Piloerection Piloerections

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Piloerection".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Psychological Phenomena and Processes [F02]
Psychophysiology [F02.830]
Reflex [F02.830.702]
Piloerection [F02.830.702.607]
Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena [G11.561]
Nervous System Physiological Processes [G11.561.600]
Reflex [G11.561.600.765]
Piloerection [G11.561.600.765.482]
Integumentary System Physiological Phenomena [G13]
Skin Physiological Phenomena [G13.750]
Skin Physiological Processes [G13.750.829]
Piloerection [G13.750.829.690]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Piloerection".

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