when we feel cold our hairs on body stands except our hairs on our head. why is it so. explain

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When the sympathetic nervous system senses an environmental change, the erected muscles under our skin contract and pull our hair which causes the hairs to stand. This makes the insulating layer of air and keeps us warm. The hair stands and prevents heat loss from the body.

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