RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1869.05.30. Huxley says the minute unstriped muscles which erect the Hair lie in upper layer. CUL-DAR195.2.9. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 5.2022. RN1

NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR195 contains materials for Darwin's book Expression of the emotions (1872) organised roughly as: DAR195.1 blushing. DAR195.2 astonishment, fear. DAR195.3 indignation, rage, screaming, etc. DAR195.4 laughter, frowning, introduction.


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May 30/69/ Huxleys say the minute unstriped muscles which erect the Hair lie in upper layer & have no connection with panniculus carnosus — & doubts whether brought into action at same time — Hence Platysma myoides wd not tend to act with scalp muscles. — by which hair erected.

(Man fear)


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