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Comparative Analysis of the Flexural Stiffness of Pinniped Vibrissae
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 biomechanical filter spanning the environmental...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4489197/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26132102 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127941 |