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papilla — Any small, nipplelike process. SYN: teat (3). [L. a nipple, dim. of papula, a pimple] acoustic p. SYN: spiral organ. basilar p. the auditory sense organ of birds, amphibians, and reptiles; homologous to the … Medical dictionary
Vallate papilla — For other papillae in the tongue, see Papilla (disambiguation). Vallate papilla Circumvallate papilla in vertical section, showing arrangement of the taste buds and nerves … Wikipedia
Fungiform papilla — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = papillae fungiformes GraySubject = 242 GrayPage = 1126 Caption = The mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and the tongue pulled forward. Caption2 = Section of a fungiform papilla. Magnified … Wikipedia
Incisive papilla — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = papilla incisiva GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Palate exhibiting torus palatinus. (Incisive papilla visible near center top.) Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName =… … Wikipedia
optic papilla — n a slight elevation that is nearly coextensive with the optic disk and is produced by the thick bundles of the fibers of the optic nerve in entering the eyeball * * * see optic disc * * * discus nervi optici … Medical dictionary
optic papilla — noun : a slight elevation that is nearly coextensive with the optic disk and is produced by the thick bundles of the fibers of the optic nerve in entering the eyeball … Useful english dictionary
neurothele — SYN: nerve papilla. [neuro + G. thele, nipple] * * * neu·ro·thele (noor″o theґle) [neuro + Gr. thele nipple] a sensory papilla located in the papillary layer of the dermis; called also nerve papilla and nervous papilla … Medical dictionary
sound reception — Introduction response of an organism s aural mechanism, the ear, to a specific form of energy change, or sound waves. Sound waves can be transmitted through gases, liquids, or solids, but the hearing function of each species is particularly … Universalium
digestive system, human — Introduction the system used in the human body for the process of digestion. The human digestive system consists primarily of the digestive tract (alimentary canal), or the series of structures and organs through which food and liquids pass… … Universalium
Tooth development — Radiograph of lower right (from left to right) third, second, and first molars in different stages of development. Tooth development or odontogenesis is the complex process by which teeth form from embryonic cells, grow, and erupt into the mouth … Wikipedia
