Physiological Responses

verb to evoke or awaken a feeling, emotion, or response in someone

• The artist's work aroused a sense of curiosity and wonder among viewers.
• The movie really aroused my interest in learning more about the topic.
• That new song really aroused the crowd at the concert last night.
• The speech aroused a sense of patriotism and unity among the audience.

noun the bristling of the body hair or feathers as a response to cold, fear, or other strong emotions

• The medical term for horripilation is piloerection, which is the involuntary contraction of small muscles at the base of hair follicles.
• I get horripilation whenever I watch a scary movie.
• That horror movie gave me the chills and full-on horripilation.
• The emotional speech by the president caused a wave of horripilation among the audience.

adjective relating to or affecting the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing

• The trigeminal nerve is the fifth cranial nerve responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as chewing.
• My trigeminal nerve is acting up again, causing sharp pains in my jaw.
• I can't eat anything too crunchy right now, my trigeminal nerve is on fire.
• The trigeminal nerve of the operation is the team leader, coordinating all the different aspects of the project.