Papilla

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Papilla (Latin, 'nipple') or papillae may refer to:

In animals

  • Papilla (fish anatomy), in the mouth of fish
  • Basilar papilla, a sensory organ of lizards, amphibians and fish
  • Dental papilla, in a developing tooth
  • Dermal papillae, part of the skin structure
  • Major duodenal papilla, in the duodenum
  • Minor duodenal papilla, in the duodenum
  • Genital papilla, a feature of the external genitalia of some animals
  • Mammary papilla or nipple, a raised region of tissue on the surface of the breast
  • Interdental papilla, part of the gums
  • Lacrimal papilla, on the bottom eyelid
  • Lingual papillae, small structures on the upper surface of the tongue
  • Renal papilla, part of the kidney
  • Tumor papilla, consisting of tumor cells surrounding a fibrovascular core

In plants and fungi

  • Papilla (mycology), a nipple-shaped protrusion in the center of the cap
  • Stigmatic papilla, part of the stigma (botany)

See also

  • All pages with titles containing Papilla
  • All pages with titles containing Papillary
  • Blister, a small pocket of body fluid within the upper layers of the skin
  • Papillary muscle, a muscle in the heart
  • Papilloma, a benign epithelial tumor
  • Papule, a circumscribed, solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid
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