Jacobson's organ
smell sense organ in the nasal septum of the nasal cavity just above the roof of the mouth
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Jacobson's organ
Summary
Jacobson's organ is a sensory nervous system[1]. It draws 1,786 Wikipedia views per month (sensory_nervous_system category, ranking #1 of 8).[2]
Key Facts
- Jacobson's organ's instance of is recorded as sensory nervous system[3].
- Jacobson's organ's instance of is recorded as class of anatomical entity[4].
- Ludwig Lewin Jacobson is named after Jacobson's organ[5].
- Jacobson's organ is a type of animal organ[6].
- Jacobson's organ is a type of zone of viscerocranial mucosa[7].
- Jacobson's organ is a type of particular anatomical entity[8].
- Jacobson's organ's Commons category is recorded as Vomeronasal organ[9].
- Jacobson's organ's described by source is recorded as Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[10].
- Jacobson's organ's described by source is recorded as Vomeronasal organ and social factors affect urine marking by male mice[11].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include sensory nervous system[3] and class of anatomical entity[4]. Recorded subclass of include animal organ[6], zone of viscerocranial mucosa[7], and particular anatomical entity[8].
Origins
Ludwig Lewin Jacobson is named after Jacobson's organ[5].
Why It Matters
Jacobson's organ draws 1,786 Wikipedia views per month (sensory_nervous_system category, ranking #1 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]