[DOC] [TLE] vibrissae | hair | Britannica.com [PAR] Nov 10, 2015 ... Stiff hairs on the face or nostrils of an animal, such as the whiskers of a cat. 
Vibrissae often act as tactile organs. ... Two regions of the nasal cavity have a 
different lining. ... the nose, is lined by skin that bears short thick hairs called 
vibrissae. ... About two dozen olfactory nerves convey the sensation of smell... [DOC] [TLE] Clinical Anatomy of Nasal Cavity and Olfaction [PAR] The junction of the skin and mucous membrane is beyond the hair-bearing area. 
... Mucosa lines the nasal cavity covered with ciliated columnar epithelium ... The 
olfactory area contains the peripheral organ of smell; sniffing draws air to the 
area ... middle, and inferior) curve inferomedially, hanging like short curtains. [DOC] [TLE] Anatomy of the nose | Anatomy of the organs of the senses [PAR] The nose is the special organ of the sense of smell. ... a number of short, stiff, and 
slightly curved hairs - vibrissae - which grow from the inner surface of ... The 
pituitary or Schneiderian membrane, which lines the cavities of the nose, is a 
highly... [DOC] [TLE] Vibrissa | Define Vibrissa at Dictionary.com [PAR] Any of the long, stiff, bristlelike hairs that project from the snout or brow of most 
mammals, as the whiskers of a cat or rat. Vibrissae often serve as tactile organs,... [DOC] [TLE] Nervous and endocrine systems, equine senses and learning [PAR] Tucked underneath, the mid-brain is a short portion containing centres for visual 
... Another fore-brain area, the limbic system, is involved with olfactory (smell) .... 
Finally, a number of endocrine organs respond to hormones from other glands. 
..... presence of long, stiff hairs whose follicles are surrounded by nerve endings. [DOC] [TLE] Five senses of the cat [PAR] A small highly specialized beast of prey the cat possesses very keen organs of 
sense. Acuity of ... They get narrow to the thin lines by bright sunlight. There is ... 
Though the sense of smell of the cat is finer than ours, but the dog in this reflect is 
a big specialist. It hunts ... Vibrissae and such hairs don't come out during the 
molt. [DOC] [TLE] Why Do Dogs Have Whiskers? - Live Science [PAR] Apr 14, 2014 ... Whiskers, or vibrissae, are long, coarse hairs protruding from a dog's muzzle, jaw 
and above its eyes. The follicles at the base of these hairs are... [DOC] [TLE] Embodied Information Processing: Vibrissa Mechanics and Texture ... [PAR] Apr 9, 2015 ... Peripheral sensory organs provide the first transformation of sensory ... of sensor 
embodiment, as the vibrissae are exteriorized thin, stiff hairs with ... In line with 
this mechanical model, a vibrissa's length predicts its resonance .... On each trial, 
removal of a door allowed rats to traverse a short platform to... [DOC] [TLE] A Contribution to the Biology of Parascalops breweri - JStor [PAR] however, and particularly in the fall molt, the new hair may appear in a scattered 
..... Brewer's mole possesses scent glands on the ventral body surfac function ..... 
presence of short vibrissae on the snout and what were apparently tactile hairs 
on .... stiff tactile hairs on each side of the dorsal surface of the head about 1 cm. [DOC] [TLE] Cat - Wikipedia [PAR] The domestic cat (Latin: Felis catus) is a small, typically furry, carnivorous 
mammal. They are .... Cats of unrecorded, mixed ancestry are referred to as 
domestic short-haired or domestic .... Cats' whiskers are highly sensitive to touch. 
... a Jacobson's organ located in their mouths that allows them to taste-smell 
certain aromas... [DOC] [TLE] HMW 1 - Family text: Ursidae (Bears) | Lynx Edicions [PAR] These bears diverged from the ursine line at least seven (and possibly as much 
as ... Certainly the most notable species of this group is the giant short-faced bear 
.... Polar Bears have the most extensive hair separating the individual digital pads 
... salmon at night (an accomplishment, given that they lack facial vibrissae). [DOC] [TLE] The

Question: Vibrissae are the short stiff hairs that line this organ of smell
Answer: Nose