papilla
Small fleshy protrusion
A papilla is a small, nipple-like projection on the body or an organ.
The taste buds sit on papillae covering the tongue's surface.
Hair follicles, kidney tissue, and various glands contain papillae.
The term appears mostly in anatomical and medical contexts: The doctor noted inflammation of the optic papilla.
Plural: papillae.
Slight collision or protrusion
- raisedLifted higher up
- roughnessUneven surface quality
- protuberanceProjection from a surface
- noduleRounded small lump
elevation · stippled · pebbled · granular · ridged · nub · projection · surface
Living tissue under epidermis
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
- follicleSkin cavity growing strands
- dermalOf the skin
cutaneous · histology · mucosa · tongue · skin · cornea · kidney · intestinal
Perceiving through physical contact
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- sensoryRelated to perception
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
stimulus · mechanoreceptor · pressure · sensitivity · dermal · fingertip · discrimination · perception
Oral flavor sensor
- gustationSense of flavor
- gustatoryOf the sense of taste
- tongueOral muscle for taste
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
umami · salty · sweet · bitter · sour · foliate · sensory · perception
Skin cavity growing strands
- dermalOf the skin
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- bulbRounded storage organ
- shaftNarrow vertical passage
growth · keratin · melanocyte · scalp · alopecia · trichology · regeneration · follicular
bump
Slight collision or protrusion
- raisedLifted higher up
- roughnessUneven surface quality
- protuberanceProjection from a surface
nodule · elevation · stippled · pebbled · granular · ridged · nub · projection · surface · pitted
dermis
Living tissue under epidermis
- epidermisOutermost tissue layer
- epitheliumTissue covering body surfaces
- follicleSkin cavity growing strands
dermal · cutaneous · histology · mucosa · tongue · skin · cornea · kidney · intestinal · renal
touch
Perceiving through physical contact
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- sensoryRelated to perception
nerve · stimulus · mechanoreceptor · pressure · sensitivity · dermal · fingertip · discrimination · perception · afferent
tastebud
Oral flavor sensor
flavor · umami · salty · sweet · bitter · sour · foliate · sensory · perception · chemoreceptor
follicle
Skin cavity growing strands
shaft · growth · keratin · melanocyte · scalp · alopecia · trichology · regeneration · follicular