Canadian Medical Guide > Anatomy > Animal Structures > Vibrissae Terms and Definitions
Vibrissae
Medical Definition: | Stiff hairs projecting from the face around the nose of most mammals, acting as touch receptors. |
Previously Indexed: | Afferent Pathways (1976-1984),Hair (1966-1984),Mechanoreceptors (1971-1984) |
Vibrissae Medical Definitions and Terms
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