NDLI: Structural Characterization of the Whisker System of the Rat

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Author	Voges, D. Carl, K. Klauer, G.J. Uhlig, R. Schilling, C. Behn, C. Witte, H.
Copyright Year	2001
Abstract	Vibrissae or tactile hairs, commonly known as whiskers, are the mechanical gates of special mechano-sensitive organs. In terrestrial mammals, they carry various functions, especially object determination and texture discrimination. We hypothesise that the characteristic morphology and structure of whiskers is a primary morphological condition for their mechano-sensitive functions. To constitute mathematical models on the systematic but different mechanical behavior of the main types of whisker hairs (micro vibrissae, macro vibrissae, straddlers), information is lacking on the distribution of properties in a field of all three types of hairs, taken from one and the same animal. Referring to sets taken from five individuals, geometry data is provided as one complete set for a female rat (Rattus norvegicus). Due to measurements of diameters along the length, the shape of whiskers in rats is confirmed to resemble a cone, which may be overlaid by some convexity or concavity. Additionally, the surface and internal structure of different vibrissae were examined by scanning electron microscopy. The cuticle of the rat whisker consists of flat scales, overlapping like roofing slates. A cross section reveals up to 20 superposed layers of cuticular scales. The longitudinal dimension of one scale is shorter in whiskers compared with body hairs. A hollow medulla is observed from the base to approximately half of the overall length, which is then partially filled by compact tissue, until it disappears completely near the tip. An extraordinarily thick cortex probably rules the characteristic bending features, and the multilayer cuticle probably has a mainly protective function.
Sponsorship	IEEE Sensors Council
Starting Page	332
Ending Page	339
Page Count	8
File Size	2104576
File Format	PDF
ISSN	1530437X
Volume Number	12
Issue Number	2
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2012-02-01
Publisher Place	U.S.A.
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Hair Scanning electron microscopy Surface morphology Shape Measurement uncertainty Morphology whiskers Biomimetics rat vibrissae structure tactile sensors
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Instrumentation Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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