Sense Organs

Eye, ear, nose and tongue reference, parts, nerve supply, function, and common conditions.

135 sense organs

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11 sense organs starting with E Clear ×

Sense Organ Ear auris Head & Skull The ear is the organ of hearing and balance. It has three parts: the external ear…

Sense Organ Earlobe lobulus auriculae Head & Skull The earlobe is the soft lower part of the auricle, made of fat and fibrous tissue…

Sense Organ Endolymph endolympha Head & Skull Endolymph is the fluid inside the membranous labyrinth. Unusually for an extracellular fluid, it is rich…

Sense Organ Endolymphatic Duct and Sac ductus et saccus endolymphaticus Head & Skull The endolymphatic duct arises from the junction of ducts from the utricle and saccule and passes…

Sense Organ Episclera lamina episcleralis Head & Skull The episclera is a thin layer of loose, vascular connective tissue lying between the sclera and…

Sense Organ External Auditory Canal meatus acusticus externus Head & Skull The external auditory canal (EAC) is a curved channel approximately 2.5 cm long leading from the…

Sense Organ External Ear auris externa Head & Skull The external ear consists of the auricle (the visible ear) and the external acoustic meatus, the…

Sense Organ Eye bulbus oculi Head & Skull The eyeball is a roughly spherical organ about 24 mm across that sits in the front…

Sense Organ Eyebrows supercilia Head & Skull The eyebrows are arched ridges of thick skin and short hairs above each eye, lying over…

Sense Organ Eyelashes cilia Head & Skull Eyelashes are short, curved hairs arranged in two or three rows along the front edge of…

Sense Organ Eyelids palpebrae Head & Skull The eyelids are thin, movable folds of skin and muscle that cover and protect the front…