Corpus: Papilla

In descriptive anatomy, the term papilla or papilla' refers to the wart-shaped elevation of a tissue.

• Dermal papillae (papillae dermis): Protrusions of the dermis into the epidermis
• Tongue papillae (e.g. papillae vallatae, papillae fungiformes, papillae filiformes)
• Interdental papillae: Protrusion of the gingiva between two neighbouring teeth
• Papilla duodeni major and papilla duodeni minor: mucosal protrusions in the duodenum
• Papilla ductus parotidei: wart-shaped elevation of the buccal mucosa
• Papilla mammae: nipple
• Papilla nervi optici: exit of the optic nerve from the eye
• Papilla ilealis: mucosal elevation on the inside of the caecum
• Papilla incisiva: mucosal elevation of the hard palate
• Papilla renalis: tip of the renal pyramids