strand of guard hair

Term ID

UBERON:0010512

Synonyms

• guard hair
• guardhair
• monotrich hair

Definition

A long, straight truncal hair that contains two air cells in the medulla[MP]. A strand of hair from the top layer consisting of longer, often coarser, straight shafts of hair that stick out through the underfur. This is usually the visible layer for most mammals and contains most of the pigmentation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guard_hair

References

• EMAPA:36528
• Guard:hair
• MA:0001896

Ontology

Uberon Ontology