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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
fungiform papilla — noun Etymology: probably translation of New Latin papilla fungiformis : any of numerous papillae on the upper surface of the tongue that are flat topped and noticeably red from the richly vascular stroma and that usually contain taste buds … Useful english dictionary
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
Papilla — The term papilla (plural: papillae) generally means a nipple like structure, and may refer to: Mammary papilla, or nipple Amphibian papilla and basal papilla, part of the inner ear of the frog. Interdental papilla, part of the gingiva between… … Wikipedia
Papilla, fungiform — The fungiform papillae are broad flat structures that house taste buds in the central portion of the dorsum (back) of the tongue. These papillae were thought to resemble a fungus: a little mushroom. Fungiform means mushroom shaped. From fungi ,… … Medical dictionary
Filiform papilla — A filiform papilla. Magnified. Semidiagrammatic view of a portion of the mucous membrane of the tongue. Two fu … Wikipedia
Solitary nucleus — Brain: NUCLEUS OF THE SOLITARY TRACT The cranial nerve nuclei schematically represented; dorsal view. Motor nuclei in red; sensory in blue … Wikipedia
List of anatomical topics — This page aims to list articles related to anatomy. This list is not necessarily complete or up to date if you see an article that should be here but isn t (or one that shouldn t be here but is), please update the page accordingly. NOTOC A… … Wikipedia
Пищеварительная система — обеспечивает усвоение организмом необходимых ему в качестве источника энергии, а также для обновления клеток и роста питательных веществ. Пищеварительный аппарат человека представлен пищеварительной трубкой, крупными железами пищеварительного… … Атлас анатомии человека
Tongue — The tongue is a strong muscle anchored to the floor of the mouth. It is covered by the lingual membrane which has special areas to detect tastes. The tongue is composed of muscles attached to the lower jaw and to the hyoid bone (a small, U shaped … Medical dictionary
