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strand of vibrissa hair

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A specialized hair usually employed for tactile sensation. Vibrissae hair grow around the nostrils, above the lips, and on other parts of the face of most mammals, and all primates except humans. vibrissae are different from other hairs because they are implanted in a special hair follicle incorporating a capsule of blood called a blood sinus and heavily innervated by sensory nerves[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskers https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=3213510&group_id=76834&atid=1205376 ]

Term info

Label

strand of vibrissa hair

Synonyms
  • contour hair
  • sinus hair
  • touch hair
  • vibrissa hair
database cross reference
plural term
vibrissae

has narrow synonym

macrovibrissa, whisker, motile vibrissa, microvibrissa, true whisker

has related synonym

vibrissa, vibrissae, tactile hair

id

UBERON:0006378

taxon notes

In harbor seals, the structure of the vibrissal shaft is undulated (wavy) and flattened. This specialization is also found in most true seals. In contrast, the whiskers of the California sea lion are circular or elliptical in cross-section and are smooth.