Prescott, T.J. orcid.org/0000-0003-4927-5390, Mitchinson, B. and Grant, R.A. (2016) Vibrissal behavior and function. In: Prescott, T.J., Ahissar, E. and Izhikevich, E., (eds.) Scholarpedia of Touch. Atlantis Press , pp. 103-116. ISBN 9789462391321
Abstract
Tactile hair, or vibrissae, are a mammalian characteristic found on many mammals (Ahl, Veterinary Research Communications 10(4): 245–268. 1986). Vibrissae differ from ordinary (pelagic) hair by being longer and thicker, having large follicles containing blood-filled sinus tissues, and by having an identifiable representation in the somatosensory cortex. Here we provide a brief comparative and ethological review of the role of vibrissae in the life of small terrestrial mammals.
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Item Type: | Book Section |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 Atlantis Press and The Author(s). |
Keywords: | Texture Discrimination; Visual Cliff; Pygmy Shrew; Whisker Movement; Small Terrestrial Mammal |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Computer Science (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jan 2020 15:20 |
Last Modified: | 08 Apr 2023 12:07 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Atlantis Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.2991/978-94-6239-133-8_7 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:155184 |
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