Digestive System Lab Manual Flashcards
2 components of the oral cavity
teeth and tongue
components of “digestive tubes”
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
accessory glands
salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, pancreas
the oral mucosa, aka the ___ ___ is composed of ____ ___ epithelium with an underlying loose connective tissue layer called ___ ____
the oral mucosa, aka the MUCOUS MEMBRANE is composed of STRATIFIED SQUAMOUS epithelium with an underlying loose connective tissue layer called LAMINA PROPRIA
the submucosa is aka the ___ ___. What does it contain?
RETICULAR LAYER. Contains blood vessels, neres, sensory receptors and lymphatics
3 different types of oral mucosa
lining mucosa, masticatory mucosa, specialized mucosa.
most of the oral cavity such as the cheeks, soft palate, lips, floor of tongue, alveolar surfaces etc. are lined with ___ mucosa and ___ ___. What kind of epithelium composes this type of mucosa?
most of the oral cavity such as the cheeks, soft palate, lips, floor of tongue, alveolar surfaces etc. are lined with LINING mucosa and LAMINA PROPRIA. Lining mucosa is composed of non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
sense connective tissue ___ underlies the lamina properia
submucosa.
accessory salivary glands can be found in the ___ layer
submucosa.
in addition to accessory salivary glands, what kind of features are housed in the submucosa?
skeletal muscles such as the orbicularis oris surrounding the mouth.
where would you find masticatory mucosa?
in regions where abrasion due to chewing is most severe. Therefore, gums and inside of cheeks and HARD PALATE
what are gingivae
gums
Connective tissue ___ project into the base of the epithelium. Why?
PAPILLAE. anchors the lining mucosa’s epithelium to the LAMINA PROPRIA and prevents separation of the two layers.
Difference between the epithelium of masticatory and lining mucosa’s epithelium?
masticatory mucosa has keratinized epithelium (or parakeratinized when the cells retain their nuclei) and the papillae are deeper and more abundant than in lining mucosa. the masticatory mucosa has more papillae because it must resist more shearing forces associated with chewing.
What kind of adaptation does the lamina propria of masticatory mucosa have to provide further anchorage?
the lamina propria may have fibers to intertwine directly with the periosteum of the mandible to provide firm anchorage.
specialized mucosa is found on:
the tongues dorsal surface.
main functions of oral cavity
1) digestion of carbs/starch by saliva 2) mechanical digestion of food by breaking up by teeth to form bolus
baby teeth are aka
deciduous teeth
how many deciduous teeth
20
the 20 deciduous teeth are replaced by ___ permanent teeth
32
Discuss the distribution of adult teeth
2 incisors, one canine, two premolars, and three molars on each side.