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Body Atlas, Sense Organ Reference

Sense Organs

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

135 sense organs
9 sense organs starting with L  Clear ×
Sense Organ Lacrimal Canaliculi canaliculi lacrimales Head & Skull The lacrimal canaliculi are fine channels that carry tears from the puncta to the lacrimal sac.…
Sense Organ Lacrimal Caruncle caruncula lacrimalis Head & Skull The lacrimal caruncle is the small, pink, fleshy mound at the inner corner of the eye.…
Sense Organ Lacrimal Gland glandula lacrimalis Head & Skull The lacrimal gland is an almond-sized gland in the upper outer part of the orbit, sitting…
Sense Organ Lacrimal Puncta puncta lacrimalia Head & Skull The lacrimal puncta are tiny openings, one on each upper and lower lid margin near the…
Sense Organ Lacrimal Sac saccus lacrimalis Head & Skull The lacrimal sac is the upper, dilated end of the tear drainage system, about 12-15 mm…
Sense Organ Lamina Cribrosa of the Sclera lamina cribrosa sclerae Head & Skull The lamina cribrosa is a sieve-like plate of connective tissue at the back of the eye…
Sense Organ Lens lens crystallina Head & Skull The lens is a clear, flexible, biconvex structure suspended behind the iris by the zonular fibres.…
Sense Organ Lens Capsule capsula lentis Head & Skull The lens capsule is a thin, elastic, transparent membrane enclosing the whole lens. It is the…
Sense Organ Lingual Papillae papillae linguales Head & Skull Lingual papillae are the small projections that give the top of the tongue its rough, velvety…

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