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tactile hair

Etymology: L, tactus + AS, haer

a hair shaft that is sensitive to the sensation of touch.

tactile

pertaining to touch.

tactile hair

hairs sensitive to touch. See also hair (1).

tactile hair organ

a group of vibrissae, such as the carpal organ of cats, made up of four vibrissae on the medial surface of the forelegs, sensitive to vibrations.

tactile percussion

a combination of touch and tap as in ballottement. The objective is to delineate the boundaries of a fetus or organ by a tap or thrust and allow the repelled organ to bounce back onto the fingers.

tactile placing reaction, tactile reflex

see placing reflex.

tactile receptors

located in the skin most are connected to very fast, myelinated nerve fibers.

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