A section through the epidermis, somewhat diagrammatic, highly magnified. Below is seen a papilla of the dermis, with its artery, f, and veins, gg; a, the horny layer of the epidermis; b, the rete muscosum or Malpighian layer; d, the layer of columnar epidermic cells in immediate contact with the dermis; h, the duct of a sweat gland.

Epidermal Section

A section through the epidermis, somewhat diagrammatic, highly magnified. Below is seen a papilla of…

A hair. Labels: s, the sac (follicle); P, the papilla, showing the cells and the blood vessels (V).

Hair Papilla

A hair. Labels: s, the sac (follicle); P, the papilla, showing the cells and the blood vessels (V).

Horizontal section through mouth and pharynx at the level of the tonsils.

Horizontal Section Through Mouth and Pharynx

Horizontal section through mouth and pharynx at the level of the tonsils.

Vertical section of a circumvallate papilla of the calf. Labels: 1 and 3, epithelial layers covering it; 2, taste goblets; 4 and 4', duct of serous gland opening out into the pit in which papilla is situated; 5 and 6, nerves ramifying within the papilla.

Papilla of a Calf

Vertical section of a circumvallate papilla of the calf. Labels: 1 and 3, epithelial layers covering…

The upper illustrations show conical and fungiform papillae, the lower a circumvallate papilla. Labels: C, corium; E, epithelium of the mucous membrane. The wavy dark line represents arteries.

Papillae of the Tongue

The upper illustrations show conical and fungiform papillae, the lower a circumvallate papilla. Labels:…

Section of scalp, showing longitudinally cut hair follicles.

Scalp Showing Hair Follicles

Section of scalp, showing longitudinally cut hair follicles.

"A Papilla of the Skin, with a Touch Corpucle. Highly magnified." — Blaisedell, 1904

Papilla of the skin

"A Papilla of the Skin, with a Touch Corpucle. Highly magnified." — Blaisedell, 1904

"In each papilla are seen vascular loops (dark lines) running up from the vascular network below; the tactile corpuscules (white lines) which supply the papillae are also shown." — Blaisedell, 1904

Papillae of the skin

"In each papilla are seen vascular loops (dark lines) running up from the vascular network below; the…

Diagram to show the structure of the Skin. Labels: E.c, epidermis, corneous part; E.m, epidermis, Malpighian part; D.c, connective tissue of dermis; p, papilla; gl, sweat gland, the coils of the tube cut across or lengthwise; d, its duct; f, fat; v, blood vessels; n, nerve; t.c, tactile corpuscle.

Structure of the Skin

Diagram to show the structure of the Skin. Labels: E.c, epidermis, corneous part; E.m, epidermis, Malpighian…

"Aneilema crispatum; 1. a flower; 2. the calyx and pistil; 3. the capsule; 4, 5, seeds; 6. a section of ditto showing the embryo; 7. the papilla; 8. the embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Spiderwort

"Aneilema crispatum; 1. a flower; 2. the calyx and pistil; 3. the capsule; 4, 5, seeds; 6. a section…

Isolated cells from taste bud of a rabbit.

Taste bud Cells of a Rabbit

Isolated cells from taste bud of a rabbit.

A, Three-quarter surface view of taste bud from the papilla foliata of a rabbit. B, Vertical section of taste bud from the papilla foliata of a rabbit.

Taste bud of Rabbit

A, Three-quarter surface view of taste bud from the papilla foliata of a rabbit. B, Vertical section…

The sense of taste enables us to test in some degree the chemical constitution of substances we take into the mouth as food. These organs are located in the mouth or on the mouth parts. This example shows a vertical section of large papilla on the tongue of a calf detailing the taste buds

Sense of Taste

The sense of taste enables us to test in some degree the chemical constitution of substances we take…

The papillar surface of the tongue, with the fauces and tonsils. Labels: 1, circumvallate papillae, in front of 2, the foramen caecum; 3, fungiform papillae; 4, filiform and conical papillae; 5, transverse and oblique rugae; 6, mucous glands at the base of the tongue and in the fauces; 7, tonsils; 8, part of the epiglottis; 9, median glosso-epiglottidean fold (fraenum epiglottidis).

Tongue

The papillar surface of the tongue, with the fauces and tonsils. Labels: 1, circumvallate papillae,…

A, Section through papilla vallata of a human tongue. B, Section through part of the papilla foliata of a rabbit. Labels: 1, papilla; 2, vallum; 3, taste buds; 4, papillae; 5, taste buds; 6, ducts of serous gland.

Tongue of Human and Rabbit

A, Section through papilla vallata of a human tongue. B, Section through part of the papilla foliata…