Papilla Collection (#2)

Tongue papillae, light micrograph
Tongue papillae. Coloured light micrograph of a section through the tongue, showing its filiform papillae (red). They project from the tongues upper surface, giving it its rough texture

Taste bud, light micrograph
Taste bud. Coloured light micrograph of a section through the tongue, showing a taste bud. This taste bud is seen as a round purple mass slightly to the right of the vertical white line

Taste bud, SEM
Taste bud. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a taste bud (centre) on a tongue. This is the centre of the round tongue structure called a fungiform papilla

Coloured SEM of a fungiform papilla of the tongue
Fungiform papilla of tongue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a fungiform papilla of the tongue. The taste buds, the organs of taste, are found under the fungiform papillae

False-colour SEM of fungiform papillae on tongue

False-colour SEM of dorsal surface of tongue
Tongue surface. False-colour scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the dorsal surface of the tongue. It is covered by two types of projections known as filiform and fungiform papillae

False-colour SEM of a papilla vallata
Papilla vallata on tongues surface. False-colour scanning electron micrograph of a papilla vallata (brown), a site of taste buds, partly surrounded by filiform papillae (bottom)

Wild pansy (Viola tricolor) flower. Close-up of a flower from a Viola tricolor plant, showing the papillae (finger-like) and petal structure

Tongue anatomy, artwork
Tongue anatomy. Artwork sequence of magnified views of the human mouth and tongue, with the magnification increasing from left to right

Tongue papilla anatomy, 1844 artwork
Tongue papilla anatomy. This anatomical artwork is figure 3, plate 88 bis from volume 3 (1844) of Traite complet de l anatomie de l homme (1831-1854)

Tongue papillae anatomy, 1844 artwork
Tongue papillae anatomy. This anatomical artwork is figure 1, plate 88 from volume 3 (1844) of Traite complet de l anatomie de l homme (1831-1854)

Kudu tongue surface, SEM
Kudu tongue surface. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a kudu (Tragelaphus sp.) antelopes tongue

Squirrel monkey tongue, SEM
Squirrel monkey tongue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sp.) tongue

Cat tongue surface, SEM
Cats tongue. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a cats (family Felidae) tongue. The tongue is covered in many backward facing projections called filiform papillae

Human tongue papillae, SEM
Human tongue papillae. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a fungiform papilla (yellow) and a filiform papilla (spike, top left) from a human tongue

Human tongue surface, SEM
Human tongue surface, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The tongue is covered in many backward facing projections called filiform papillae, which sense pressure

Tongue surface, SEM
Tongue surface, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The tongue is covered in many backward facing projections called filiform papillae, which sense pressure

Sweet pea flower pollination, SEM
Sweet pea pollination. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains (yellow) on the stigma (green) of a sweet pea flower (Lathyrus odoratus)

Morning glory flower pollination, SEM
Morning glory flower pollination. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains (orange) on the stigma of a morning glory flower (Ipomoea learii)

Comfrey flower petal, SEM
Comfrey flower petal. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing papillae on a petal from a comfrey (Symphytum officinale) flower. Papillae are projections from epidermal cells

Flower petal, SEM
Flower petal. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing papillae (projections) on a petal of a sewer or stink vine flower (Paederia scandens). Magnification: x17 at 6x7cm size

Asian wild flower petal. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the papillae on the surface of the tube-like petal of Paederia scandens. Papillae are projections from epidermal cells

Morning glory stigma and pollen, SEM
Morning glory stigma and pollen. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the stigma (brown) of a morning glory flower (Ipomoea sp.), with pollen grains (orange)

Chrysanthemum petal, SEM
Chrysanthemum petal. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a petal of a chrysanthemum flower. The lumpy projections are called papillae

Pea flower pollination, SEM
Pea flower pollination. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of pollen grains (yellow) on the stigma (green) of a garden pea flower (Pisum sativum)

Pansy flower petal, SEM
Pansy flower petal (Viola sp.). Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing papillae on a petal from a pansy flower. Papillae are projections from epidermal cells

Geranium flower stigma, SEM
Geranium flower stigma. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the stigma of a geranium flower (Geranium thunbergii)

Periwinkle flower pollination, SEM
Periwinkle flower pollination. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a grain of pollen (lower left) on the stigma of a periwinkle flower (family Apocynaceae)

Pea flower stigma, SEM
Pea flower stigma. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the surface of a common or garden pea flower (Pisum sativum) stigma

Taste buds, light micrograph
Taste buds. Coloured light micrograph of a section through the tongue, showing taste buds (round, purple). The taste buds are within papillae (projections) located on the surface of the tongue

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