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Downing: Histology of the Oral Cavity and Esophagus Flashcards

1
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What forms the inner lining of tubular organs?

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Mucosa

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2
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What are the four components of the mucosa?

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Epithelium
BM
Lamina propria
Muscularis mucosa

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What is the muscularis mucosa composed of?

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Smooth muscle (can lack or be replaced by elastic fibers)

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4
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What composes the submucosa?

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Loose connective tissue
Glands
Large blood vessels
Submucosal nerve plexus

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5
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What composes the supporting wall?

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Smooth or skeletal muscle, bone or cartilage (muscle is several different oriented layers)

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6
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What composes the adventitia?

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Lose CT

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7
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What are the surface features of the lip?

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  1. Cutaneous area- stratified squamous keratinizing epithelium (sweat glands, hair)
  2. Red area- stratified squamous non-keratinizing (papilla)
  3. Oral mucosa- stratified squamousn on-keratinizing (glands)
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What does the submucosa of the lip contain?

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not distinguishable b/c blends w/ the mucosa

mixed glands

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What does the supporting wall of the lip contain?

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skeletal muscle of the orbicularis oris

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10
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Describe the structure of the cheek.

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  1. Mucosa and submucosa- like hte lip, ELASTIC tissue in submucosa
  2. Supporting wall- BUCCINATOR
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Describe the structure of the hard palate.

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  1. Mucosa- st. sq. keratinizing, LP (papilla w/ vascular core)
  2. Submucosa- absent in midline, anterior 1/2 FAT, posterior 2/3 mucus glands
  3. Supporting wall- BONE
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Describe the structure of the soft palate.

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  1. Mucosa- st. sq. keratinizing (oral) and pseudostratified columnar ciliated (nasal) + LP
  2. Submucosa- mixed glands
  3. Supporting wall- skeletal muscle and connective tissue
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What is on the ventral surface of the tongue?

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stratified sq. non-keratinizing

mixed glands beneath epithelium

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What is on the dorsal surface of the tongue?

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  1. Mucosa- st. sq. keratinizing, LP forms papillae
  2. Skeletal muscle in three planes
  3. Nerve supply
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15
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Where are serous glands found in the mucosa of the tongue?

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below the circumvallate papillae

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16
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Where are mucous glands found in the tongue?

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tonsillar crypts

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17
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What supplies the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?

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CN V and VII

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18
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What supplies the posterior 2/3 of the tongue?

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IX and X

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19
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What are the most numerous papillae of the tongue?

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Filiform
PARALLEL rows across tongue
keratinization most obvious near apical portion

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20
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What are the fewest papillae of the tongue and where are they located?

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fungiform

TIP of tongue

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21
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What shape do the fungiform papillae have?

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CLUB shaped

Appear as RED structures

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22
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Where are taste buds on the tongue found?

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In the epithelium–NOT numerous

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23
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What nerve supplies the taste buds?

A

7th

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24
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What papillae are found adjacent to the sulcus temrinalis?

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Circumvallate papillae

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25
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Why are circumvallate papillae like a turreted castle?

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Each are surrounded by a moat or trench

26
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What are found on the sides of circumvallate papillae? What CN supplies them?

A

taste buds

CN 9

27
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What are the glands of von ebner? What do

A

Serous glands in the LP of the circumvallate papillae EMPTY into the trench and wash out the area

28
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What are the foliate papillae?

A

poorly developed in humans, taste buds associated w/ the epithelium of hte circumvallate papillae

29
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What are the three types of cells that make up the taste buds?

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  1. Sustentacular- long, thin, project into taste pore
  2. Taste receptor cells- long thin, project into taste poor
  3. Basal cells- give rise to the first two!
30
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What do taste buds do?

A

perceive taste (salt sweet sour bitter)

31
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How long do your taste buds last?

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Constant turn over

sectioning of nerves in taste buds > degeneration and disappearance of taste buds> buds regenerate in 10 days when nerve is reconnected and nerve fibers are regenerated

32
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What produces enamel and what does it consist of?

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Ameloblasts

3% protein and 97% mineral

33
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What produces dentin?

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odontoblasts
30% organic matter
70% mineral

34
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What produces cementum? What does it do?

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cementoblasts

Anchors tooth to peridontal ligament

35
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What produces the peridontal ligament? What does it do?

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fibroblasts

Anchors tooth to alveolar bone

36
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What is the origin of the dental lamina?

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ectodermal (NCC)

37
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What does the dental lamina give rise to?

A

enamel (primary teeth)

38
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What is the origin of the dental papilla?

A

mesodermal

39
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What gives rise to cells which form dentin?

A

Dental papilla (primary teetch)

40
Q

What separates the lip and cheek from developing gums and teeth?

A

labial lamina

41
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What do the tooth germs for permanent tooth develop from?

A

dental lamina on lingual side of primary teeth

42
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What is the difference between ameloblasts and odontoblasts?

A

Ameloblasts: develop from dental lamina, produce enamel during tooth growth, but are lost w/ tooth development

Odontoblasts: develop from dental papilla, produce dentin during tooth growth and some throughout life

43
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What are hte major salivary glands?

A

parotid
submandibular
sublingual

44
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What are the minor salivary glands?

A

mucous serous glands in lamina propria and submucosa of oral cavity

45
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How much saliva do humans produce?

A

1000-1500 ml saliva/day

46
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What are the functions of saliva?

A

lubrication and moistening

WASHES mouth of debris

MOISTENS food for easy swallowing and tasting

ENZYMES initiate digestion

47
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What is the morphology of salivary glands?

A

CT capsule (esp parotid)

Divided into lobes and lobules

48
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Excretory duct

A

Interlobar/interlobular areas supported by CT

Stratifed sq non-keritenizing epithelium in oral cavity but most is SIMPLE COLUMNAR w/ some stratified columanr/cuboidal

49
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Striated duct

A

Lobule

simple columnar or high cuboidal

STRIATIONS ARE EOSINOPHILIC

50
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Intercalated duct

A

lobule

cuboidal or low cuboidal

no striations

narrow lumen

51
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What is the difference between mucous and serous alveolus?

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both are cuboidal or columnar

mucous- nuclei compressed near base of cell

serous- distinct nuclei

52
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What are the myoepithelial cells?

A

Specialized smooth muscle cells BETWEN serous and mucous cells

help to PUSH PRODUCT into the duct system

53
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What are demilunes?

A

Secretory units that contain both serous and mucous cells

formed by SEROUS secreting cells

occupy the BLIND END of the secretory unit

54
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What are characteristics of the parotid gland?

A

Well defined capsule w/ CT btween

FATTY TISSUE

Striated and intercalated are prominent

Acini: almost 100% SEROUS

55
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What are the characteristics of the submandibular gland?

A

CT present but not as well defined as parotid

STRIATED DUCTS well defined but not intercalated

Acini: 10-25% mucous (capped by demilunes), but majority SEROUS

56
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What are the characteristics of the sublingual gland?

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Indistinct capsule

Excretory ducts prominent

Striated ducts not prevalent in tissue w/ no intercalated ducts

Acini are 75% MUCOUS CELLS w/ majority serous demilunes

57
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Describe the mucosa of the esophagus.

A

Stratified sq. non-keratinizing (replaced every 2-3 days)

LP (mucous glands)

Muscularis mucosa (smooth muscle fibers)

58
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Mucous glands in the lamina propria of the mucosa are prominent in what parts of the esophagus?

A

cardiac glands in the UPPER and LOWER thirds

59
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Where are the mucous secreting glands in the submucos? What plexus is found there?

A

MIDDLE THIRD

Submucosal nerve plexus

60
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How does the muscularis externa differ in the upper, middle and lower parts of the esophagus?

A

Upper- skeletal
middle- smooth w/ some skeletal
lower- smooth muscle

61
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Where is the myenteric nerve plexus located?

A

Outer and inner layer

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