Jacobson's organ
smell sense organ in the nasal septum of the nasal cavity just above the roof of the mouth
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.
| Vomeronasal organ | |
|---|---|
 Frontal section of nasal cavities of a human embryo 28 mm. long (Vomeronasal organ of Jacobson labeled at right) | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Nasal placode |
| Lymph | Node |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | organum vomeronasale |
| MeSH | D019147 |
| TA | A06.1.02.008 |
| FMA | 77280 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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."
References change
- ↑ Jacobson, L. (1813). Anatomisk Beskrivelse over et nyt Organ i Huusdyrenes Næse. Veterinær=Selskapets Skrifter [in Danish] 2,209–246.