"Vibrissae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Stiff hairs projecting from the face around the nose of most mammals, acting as touch receptors.
Descriptor ID |
D014738
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MeSH Number(s) |
A13.950
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1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vibrissae" by people in Profiles.
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Mutations in Three Genes Encoding Proteins Involved in Hair Shaft Formation Cause Uncombable Hair Syndrome. Am J Hum Genet. 2016 Dec 01; 99(6):1292-1304.
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Nitric oxide synthase inhibition does not affect somatosensory evoked potentials in the rat. Neurosci Lett. 1996 Oct 04; 216(3):207-10.