Vibrissae

Stiff hairs projecting from the face around the nose of most mammals, acting as touch receptors.

Year introduced: 1985

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Tree Number(s): A13.950

MeSH Unique ID: D014738

Entry Terms:

• Whiskers
• Whisker

Previous Indexing:

• Afferent Pathways (1976-1984)
• Hair (1966-1984)
• Mechanoreceptors (1971-1984)

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Vibrissae