Term Name: vibrissa unit
Synonyms:
Definition: A pilosebaceuous unit that contains a strand of virbissa hair (a specialized tactile hair) with the follicle incorporating a blood sinus, heavily innervated by sensory nerves.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0011933]

Relationships
has parts: blood sinus of vibrissa strand of vibrissa hair vibrissa follicle vibrissa hair bulb vibrissa inner root sheath vibrissa outer root sheath vibrissa root sheath vibrissal follicle-sinus complex
is a type of: pilosebaceous unit
has subtype: lunge feeding vibrissa