Chapter 2⃣ Flashcards
Epithelium of the oral mucosa originates partly from the..
Ectoderm
Endoderm
Lined with an UNINTERRUPTED MUCOUS MEMBRANE
Oral cavity
Divided by the alveolar processes and the dental arches of the maxilla and mandible
Oral cavity
2 spaces in the oral cavity
Vestibule
Oral cavity proper
Boundaries of vestibule: LABIALLY
Mucosa of lips
Boundaries of vestibule: BUCALLY
Mucosa of cheeks
Boundaries of vestibule: ORALLY
Alveolar mucosa
Gingiva
Facial surfaces of teeth
Boundaries of oral cavity proper: ANT & LAT
Oral surfaces of teeth
Boundaries of oral cavity proper: CRANIALLY
Mucosa of hard and soft palate
Boundaries of oral cavity proper: INFERIORLY/CAUDALLY
Mucosa of tongue
Floor of mouth
Boundaries of oral cavity proper: POSTERIOLATERALLY
Ant pillar of the fauces
Tonsils
8 paraoral tissues
Lips Cheeks Tongue Teeth Tonsils Salivary glands Hard and soft palate Floor of the mouth
3 regions of the tongue
Tip
Body
Base
Anterior 2/3 of tongue
Tip and body
Posterior 1/3
Base
Body and base
Terminal sulcus
Apex of terminal sulcus
Marks the FORAMEN ORIFICE of the thyroglossal duct
Foramen cecum
Divides the long axis of the dorsal mucosa of the tip and body of the tongue into equal sized halves
Median sulcus
Structures in the hard and soft palate
Incisive papilla Median palatine raphe Palatine rugae Fovea palatinae Uvula
Ant pillar of fauces
Palatoglossal arch
Post pillar of fauces
Palatopharyngeal
Between ant and post pillar of fauces
Palatine tonsils
Found at the sides of the tongue or in the pharyngeal folds
Palatine or FAUCIAL tonsils
It is referred to as SPECIALIZED MUCOSA
Mediates sensations of touch temp and taste
Mucosa of the dorsum of the tongue