Question

What is "goose-flesh" ? How is it brought about? <!--td {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> [Review Questions - Pg No.134 - SAQ - 2]

Answer 1

• Goose flesh is a state of skin in which the hair follicles becomes straight and upright forming bumps on the skin.
• It usually occurs due to cold or during any emotion.
• It happens when the erectors contract.
• These erectors are muscles that are obliquely arranged and located between the outer part of the dermis and the base of hair follicles.
• When goose flesh occurs, these erectors contract due to which hair get pulled up and depress the epidermis.