Eye, ear, nose and tongue reference, parts, nerve supply, function, and common conditions.
135 sense organs
135 sense organs
Sense OrganTaste Receptor Cellscellulae gustatoriaeHead & SkullTaste receptor cells are the specialised cells inside each taste bud, about 50-100 per bud, whose…
Sense OrganTear FilmlacrimaHead & SkullThe tear film is the thin fluid layer, a few micrometres thick, that covers the cornea…
Sense OrganTectorial Membrane of the Cochleamembrana tectoria ductus cochlearisHead & SkullThe cochlear tectorial membrane is a gelatinous, collagen-rich flap that projects from the spiral limbus and…
Sense OrganThermoreceptorsthermoreceptoresWhole BodyThermoreceptors are free nerve endings in the skin that sense temperature. Separate warm and cold receptors…
Sense OrganTrabecular Meshworkreticulum trabeculareHead & SkullThe trabecular meshwork is a spongy, sieve-like band of connective tissue beams in the drainage angle…
Sense OrganTragustragusHead & SkullThe tragus is the small flap of cartilage in front of the ear canal opening, opposite…
Sense OrganTympanic Membranemembrana tympanicaHead & SkullThe tympanic membrane, or eardrum, is a thin, oval, cone-shaped membrane about 9-10 mm across that…
Sense OrganUtricleutriculusHead & SkullThe utricle is the larger of the two otolith organs in the vestibule. Its sensory patch,…
Sense OrganUveatunica vasculosa bulbiHead & SkullThe uvea, or uveal tract, is the pigmented, blood-rich middle layer of the eye. It is…
Sense OrganVestibular Aqueductaqueductus vestibuliHead & SkullThe vestibular aqueduct is a bony canal running from the vestibule of the inner ear to…
Sense OrganVestibular Membrane of the Cochleamembrana vestibularis ductus cochlearisHead & SkullThe vestibular membrane, also called Reissner membrane, is a very thin, two-cell-layer sheet forming the roof…
Sense OrganVestibule of the Inner Earvestibulum auris internaeHead & SkullThe vestibule is the central, oval chamber of the bony labyrinth, lying between the cochlea in…
Sense OrganVitreous Bodycorpus vitreumHead & SkullThe vitreous body is the clear gel filling the space between the lens and the retina,…
Sense OrganVitreous Chamber of the Eyecamera vitrea bulbiHead & SkullThe vitreous chamber is the largest compartment of the eye, occupying the space posterior to the…
Sense OrganVomeronasal Organorganum vomeronasaleHead & SkullThe vomeronasal organ (Jacobson organ) is a tiny paired pit or duct on the lower front…
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