Dermal papillae — Dermal papilla labeled at top Papilla of the hand, treated with acetic acid. Magnified 350 tim … Wikipedia
papilla pili — hair papilla: a type of fibrovascular dermal papilla of mesodermal cells that invaginates into the hair bulb … Medical dictionary
papilla — Any small, nipplelike process. SYN: teat (3). [L. a nipple, dim. of papula, a pimple] acoustic p. SYN: spiral organ. basilar p. the auditory sense organ of birds, amphibians, and reptiles; homologous to the … Medical dictionary
Papilla — The term papilla (plural: papillae) generally means a nipple like structure, and may refer to: Mammary papilla, or nipple Amphibian papilla and basal papilla, part of the inner ear of the frog. Interdental papilla, part of the gingiva between… … Wikipedia
papilla — noun (plural papillae) Etymology: Latin, nipple, from diminutive of papula pimple; akin to Lithuanian papas nipple Date: 1713 a small projecting body part similar to a nipple in form: a. a vascular process of connective tissue extending into and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
integument — /in teg yeuh meuhnt/, n. 1. a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind. 2. any covering, coating, enclosure, etc. [1605 15; < L integumentum a covering. See IN 2, TEGUMENT] Syn. 1. cortex, involucre, involucrum. * * * Covering of the body,… … Universalium
Eriobotrya japonica — Níspero japonés … Wikipedia Español
Волосы — роговые нитевидные производные кожи, образующие характерный для млекопитающих волосяной покров. Помимо защиты от механических повреждений, В. несут функцию защиты тела от потери тепла, что способствует поддержанию постоянной температуры… … Большая советская энциклопедия
Scale (zoology) — In most biological nomenclature, a scale (Greek lepid , Latin squama ) is a small rigid plate that grows out of an animal s skin to provide protection. In lepidopteran (butterfly and moth) species, scales are plates on the surface of the insect… … Wikipedia
Pili multigemini — hair follicles, also called compound hairs, are considered rare although there have been no studies to define the actual frequency in the general population. The name describes a condition where several separate hair fibers bunch together and… … Wikipedia
