vibrissa unit

vibrissa

A pilosebaceous unit that contains a strand of vibrissa hair (a specialized tactile hair) with the follicle incorporating a blood sinus, heavily innervated by sensory nerves.

Type Nerve
Structure parente pilosebaceous unit
Nom latin vibrissa

Sous-structures

lunge feeding vibrissa Organ

Questions fréquentes

What is the vibrissa unit?
A pilosebaceous unit that contains a strand of vibrissa hair (a specialized tactile hair) with the follicle incorporating a blood sinus, heavily innervated by sensory nerves.
What is the Latin name for the vibrissa unit?
The Latin name for the vibrissa unit is vibrissa.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.