10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIBRISSAE»
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vibrissae in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
vibrissae and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Marine Mammals: Evolutionary Biology
follicle and prominent circular (ring) sinuses around the vibrissae. Walruses
possess on average 600–700 vibrissae,more than other pinnipeds and most
terrestrial carnivores. Mystacial whiskers are arranged in rows along the sides of
the ...
Annalisa Berta, James L. Sumich, Kit M. Kovacs, 2005
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Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals
All sirenians possess muscular snouts that are covered by modified vibrissae, or
bristles. Vibrissae are specialized hairs that transmit tactile information from the
environment to the central nervous system. Although, these bristles are ...
William F. Perrin, Bernd Wursig, J. G.M. Thewissen, 2009
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The Pinnipeds: Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses
Such vibrissae, which serve as sense organs, are absent for the most part in
cetaceans but are present in sea otters. The vibrissae along either side of the
snout, called the mystacial whiskers, vary in length, number, position, and
structure ...
Of those areas of the brain that register touch information in the dog, nearly 40
percent of them are dedicated to the face, with a disproportionately large amount
of that dedicated to the regions of the upper jaw that include the vibrissae. You
can ...
Following their adaptation to life in the water, whales lost almost all of their hair
and today retain only a few scattered vibrissae which are similar to those found in
other mammals, although they usually develop hair sometime during their fetal ...
Spencer Wilkie Tinker, 1988
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Cochlear Implants: Principles & Practices
lateral Figure 2-4 □ The effects of vibrissae ("whiskers") damage on the
development of barrels, the cortical structures that receive input from each
individual vibrissa. Left Panel: The top photograph shows a normal mouse pup
with ink placed ...
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The Barrel Cortex of Rodents: Volume 11: The Barrel Cortex ...
Thus, the relative use of the vibrissae by a given species might contribute to
dimensional differences between barrel fields. On the other hand, presumed
functional blockade of either the infraorbital nerve or the cerebral cortex by
tetrodotoxin ...
Edward G. Jones, Irving T. Diamond, 1995
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Australian Mammal Society
Body area of prey bitten (c<r) Groups Head Nape base Thorax Abdomen Rump
of skull Table 3. Location of initial bites and killing bites by Dasyuna hallwatus
following vibrissae amputation. Fig. I A shows that for quolls with intact vibrissae,
...
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The Functions of the
Vibrissae in the Behavior of the White Rat
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Stella Burnham Vincent, 2012
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Revisionary Systematics and Phylogeny of Vampyressa and ...
Character 35: Supercilliary vibrissae. Supercilliary vibrissae present (0), or
absent (1). Phyllostomus hastatus, Carollia brevicauda and most
stenodermatines (e.g. Sturnira lilium, Ardops) lack supercilliary vibrissae. In
contrast, Centurio has a ...
Valéria da Cunha Tavares, 2008
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIBRISSAE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
vibrissae is used in the context of the following news items.
Watch dogs closely for signs of stress and pain
These specialized hairs, called vibrissae, are attached deeper in the skin than regular hair and are surrounded by a high density of nerves. They are such an ... «Central Kentucky News, Jul 15»
Flying squirrels: The otherworldly creatures that take flight at night
Sprouting on the face are whiskers called vibrissae. These are among the longest whiskers in the squirrel world. The squirrels drop from trees, unfurl their ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
Dinosaur Whiskers?
Whiskers – technically called vibrissae in mammals – are an important part of my cats' sensory arrays. When Margarita abruptly tears across the apartment for ... «National Geographic, Mar 15»
Whiskers mammals' 6th sense
Vibrissae help an animal gather information about its environment. When vibrissae brush against an object, the movement is detected by nerve cells within the ... «Bonners Ferry Herald, Mar 15»
Sensation: “it's the rat's whiskers!”
Rodents rhythmically brush and tap about 60 large vibrissae (whiskers) against objects to determine their size, shape, orientation, and texture. This behaviour is ... «ScienceBlog.com, Feb 15»
Why Do Dogs Have "Whiskers"?
Want to offend your dog? Call those delicate sensory receptors on his face whiskers, when the real term is vibrissae. Want to upset him? Cut them off. «Dog Channel, Dec 14»
[PCT Event] Mysteries of Rodent Control
“And their whiskers (vibrissae) are ultra sophisticated. Just one bristle can give a rodent important information, such as judging the size of a hole. Rodents don't ... «PCT Magazine, Sep 14»
Mačji brkovi: Da li ste znali da…
Nezamenljivi u snalaženju u prostoru, veoma osetljivi na dodir, brkovi su taktilne dlake (lat. vibrissae) mnogo deblje i čvršće, a i znatno duže od običnih dlaka. «B92, Sep 14»
13 things you didn't know about cat whiskers
Also called “vibrissae” or tactile hairs, whiskers are two to three times thicker than regular cat hair and are found not only on either side of the muzzle (those ones ... «Mother Nature Network, Jul 14»
"I tape them to my monitor" - Weird things people in Japan do with …
However, there is a portion of owners who do hold on to these precious vibrissae. The survey then asked those who answered yes to the first questions what ... «ROCKETNEWS24, Jun 14»
