The arrector pili muscle is a small, smooth muscle attached to the base of hair follicles in the skin. When these muscles contract, typically in response to cold or emotional stimuli, they cause the hair to stand upright, a phenomenon known as piloerection. This contraction can also lead to the formation of "goosebumps" on the skin's surface.
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