Comparative Analysis of the Flexural Stiffness of Pinniped Vibrissae [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Vibrissae are important components of the mammalian tactile sensory system and are used to detect vibrotactile stimuli in the environment. Pinnipeds have the largest and most highly innervated vibrissae among mammals, and the hair shafts function as a ...
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Effect of Angle on Flow-Induced Vibrations of Pinniped Vibrissae [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Two types of vibrissal surface structures, undulated and smooth, exist among pinnipeds. Most Phocidae have vibrissae with undulated surfaces, while Otariidae, Odobenidae, and a few phocid species possess vibrissae with smooth surfaces.
Benton Calhoun +2 more
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The Frequency Response of the Vibrissae of Harp Seal, Pagophilus Groenlandicus, to Sound in Air and Water [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The motion of isolated seal vibrissae due to low frequency sound in air has been measured using a microscope with a video camera and modeled using an FEM method with good agreement between the measurements and the model; the model has also been used to ...
Lisa F Shatz, Theodorus De Groot
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Follicle architecture and innervation of functionally distinct rat vibrissae [PDF]
Communications BiologyThe vibrissa follicle is a complex mechanotransducer with intricate accessory structures such as vibrissa, ring sinus and ringwulst as well as rich innervation by diverse afferent types.
Ben Gerhardt +5 more
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Quantifying the three-dimensional facial morphology of the laboratory rat with a focus on the vibrissae [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 The morphology of an animal's face will have large effects on the sensory information it can acquire. Here we quantify the arrangement of cranial sensory structures of the rat, with special emphasis on the mystacial vibrissae (whiskers).
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A Fluorescence Imaging-Based 3D Analysis Pipeline for Mouse Trigeminal Ganglion Neurons [PDF]
BiosensorsAs the primary peripheral relay station for vibrissal tactile information, the trigeminal ganglion (TG) features heterogeneous three-dimensional (3D) cytoarchitecture that eludes full characterization using conventional two-dimensional methodologies.
Jiajia Wang +4 more
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The canine vibrissal system as a highly innervated and functional sensory organ [PDF]
Scientific ReportsLittle is known about the importance of the vibrissae in domestic dogs and no studies have been published to date. The shaving of the vibrissae is still common in dogs, particularly in preparation for dog shows.
Dorothea Döring +5 more
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Vibrissae-inspired vision-based magnetic-actuated whisker [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsTactile perception is significant for robotic operation in unstructured environments. Whisker-based sensors offer lightweight bio-inspired solutions, yet most rely on single-whisker sensing and are limited by passive interaction and constrained ...
Zhixian Hu, Yi Cheng, Juan Wachs, Yu She
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A Review of the Application of Seal Whiskers in Vortex-Induced Vibration Suppression and Bionic Sensor Research [PDF]
MicromachinesHarbor seals (Phoca vitulina) have excellent perception of water disturbances and can still sense targets as far as 180 m away, even when they lose their vision and hearing.
Jinying Zhang +6 more
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Purkinje cells translate subjective salience into readiness to act and choice performance
Cell Reports, 2021 Summary: The brain selectively allocates attention from a continuous stream of sensory input. This process is typically attributed to computations in distinct regions of the forebrain and midbrain.
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