Jacobson's cartilage

Jacobson's cartilage
Ja·cob·son's cartilage 'jā-kəb-sənz- n VOMERONASAL CARTILAGE
Jacobson Ludwig Levin (1783-1843)
Danish anatomist. Jacobson was a specialist in comparative anatomy. He discovered the vomeronasal organ and the vomeronasal cartilage in 1809. He published an article on the anatomy of the ear in 1818 that contained his descriptions of the scala tympani, the tympanic nerve, and the tympanic plexus.

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  • jacobson's cartilage — ˈjākəbs]ənz , kəps] noun or jacobson s turbinal Usage: usually capitalized J Etymology: after Ludvig L. Jacobson died 1843 Danish surgeon and anatomist : a narrow process of cartilage between the vomer and the cartilage of the nasal septum …   Useful english dictionary

  • cartilage of jacobson — ˈjākəbsən, əps Usage: usually capitalized J : jacobson s cartilage …   Useful english dictionary

  • jacobson's turbinal — noun see jacobson s cartilage …   Useful english dictionary

  • cartilage of Jacobson — cartilage of Ja·cob·son jā kəb sən, kəp n VOMERONASAL CARTILAGE …   Medical dictionary

  • Cartilage — Firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints. A more flexible kind of cartilage connects muscles with bones and makes up other parts of the body, such as the larynx and the outside parts of the ears. * * * A connective tissue characterized… …   Medical dictionary

  • Jacobson — Ludwig L., Danish anatomist, 1783–1843. See J. anastomosis, J. canal, J. cartilage, J. nerve, J. organ, J. plexus, J. reflex …   Medical dictionary

  • Vomeronasal cartilage — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = cartilago vomeronasalis GraySubject = 223 GrayPage = 996 Caption = Frontal section of nasal cavities of a human embryo 28 mm. long. (Vomeronasal cartilage labeled at bottom left.) Caption2 = System =… …   Wikipedia

  • vomeronasal cartilage — n a narrow process of cartilage between the vomer and the cartilage of the nasal septum called also Jacobson s cartilage * * * cartilago vomeronasalis …   Medical dictionary

  • organ of Jacobson — n VOMERONASAL ORGAN L. L. Jacobson see JACOBSON S CARTILAGE …   Medical dictionary

  • vomerine cartilage — noun : jacobson s cartilage …   Useful english dictionary

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