Jacobson's organ
smell sense organ in the nasal septum of the nasal cavity just above the roof of the mouth / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jacobson's organ, is part of the body that helps an animal smell things. It is found in many animals. It was discovered by Frederik Ruysch and later by Ludwig Jacobson in 1813.[1] It is also called the vomeronasal organ or VNO.
Quick Facts Vomeronasal organ, Details ...
Vomeronasal organ | |
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Details | |
Precursor | Nasal placode |
Lymph | Node |
Identifiers | |
Latin | organum vomeronasale |
MeSH | D019147 |
TA | A06.1.02.008 |
FMA | 77280 |
Anatomical terminology |
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This body part is mainly used to detect pheromones, chemicals that carry information between individuals of the same species. So, sometimes it is called the "sixth sense."