| Descriptor English: | Vibrissae | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Vibrisas
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Vibrissas | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Vibrisses | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Whisker Whiskers |
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| Tree number(s): |
A13.950 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014738 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Stiff hairs projecting from the face around the nose of most mammals, acting as touch receptors. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Afferent Pathways (1976-1984) Hair (1966-1984) Mechanoreceptors (1971-1984) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 85 |
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| History Note: | 85 |
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| DeCS ID: | 24364 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D014738 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1985/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1984/04/06 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/29 |
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Vibrissae
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| Concept UI |
M0022657 |
| Scope note | Stiff hairs projecting from the face around the nose of most mammals, acting as touch receptors. |
| Preferred term | Vibrissae |
| Entry term(s) |
Whisker Whiskers |
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