Preferred Label : strand of vibrissa hair;
Uberon definition : 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].;
Uberon synonym : sinus hair; vibrissa hair; contour hair; touch hair;
Uberon related term : tactile hair; vibrissae; vibrissa;
Uberon narrow term : whisker; microvibrissa; motile vibrissa; macrovibrissa; true whisker;
Uberon Taxon note : 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.;
Origin ID : 0006378;
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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].
