PAPILLA

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A 'papilla' (plural: papillae) can be:

★ A small projection, such as a nipple-like projection on the skin, at the base of a hair or the root of a feather; the base of a new tooth.

★ A pimple or blister

★ An interdental papilla is the part of gingiva located between teeth.

★ Dental papilla

★ Renal papilla

★ Lacrimal papilla

★ Mammary papilla

★ Any of the small projections on the top of the tongue:

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★ vallate papilla (contains taste buds)

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★ fungiform papilla (contains taste buds)

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★ filiform papilla (does not contain taste buds)

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★ foliate papilla (contains taste buds)

★ Alternative name for the Optic disc of the eye.^[1]

★ Genital papilla, found in fishes.

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1. nethealthbook.com