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PILOMOTOR REFLEX [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

Sympathetically mediated erection of the dermal papillae (goose flesh) and hair in response to a local cold or tactile stimulus, exposure of the body to cold, or a frightening or thrilling emotion.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Redressement des poils et phénomène de la chair de poule provoqués par l'application sur le revêtement cutané d'un stimulus nociceptif (douleur, froid) ou par des états psycho-affectifs (frayeurs, émotions diverses). L'étude de ce réflexe d'ordre sympathique peut être utilisée pour faire le diagnostic du siège de certaines affections nerveuses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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