EX3; Oral Mucosa Flashcards
The mouth is lined by what
moist mucous membrane (must like the nasal passageway ad GI tract)
What two tissues is the mucous membrane organ composed of
epithelium
lamina propria
What is the lamina propria
connective tissue (+submucosa sometimes)
What lies in the lamina propria and submucosa
blood vessels (submucosa too) salivary glands (submucosa most prominenmt location)
What is the function of salivary glands
lubricate the surface via ducts
Ducts from both the major and minor salivary glands travel through the connective tissue to communicate with what
the mucosal surface
What are the main functions (3) of the oral mucosa
protection; barrier and antimicrobial
ingestion
What specific molecule in the oral mucosa is used as an antimicrobial
beta-defensins
True or False
The oral mucosa is HIGHLY innervated
True
What types of sensations can the oral mucosa detect
touch
pain
termal
taste
All oral epithelium is what kind of epithelium
stratified squamous epithelium
This is the self-renewing layer of the epithelium
deep layers; undergo cell division
This layer migrates and matures, then is sloughed of
superficial layer
What is the turnover time of oral epithelium
relatively fast
it speeds healing but also makes the tissues more vulnerable to conditions that affect cell division
Diffuse mucositis/ulcer and extensive ulceration can be the effect of what
head/neck radiotherapy
Most of the volume of the epithelium is occupied by what
cells
What are the most numerous cells in the epithelium
keratinocytes
These are pigment cells found in the basal layers
melanocytes
These are immune cells found in the supra-basal layers
Langerhans (dendritic) cells
These are sensory cells found in the basal layers
Merkel cells
Non-keratinocytes are identified as clear cells due to what
lack of cytokeratin staining
What are some examples of keratinized and non-keratinized oral mucosa
keratinized = gingiva, hard palate non-keratinized = alveolar mucosa, soft palate, buccal mucosa
This layer of epithelium is due to the appearance of desomosomes
prickle layer
What is the appearance of keratinized epithelium
no organelles
dehydrated; flat
tougher
What is the appearance of non-keratinized epithelium
organelles
flexible
True or False
All epithelial cells contain keratinocytes, which contain cytokeratins
True; even non-keratinized
This is a large multi gene family of proteins, split into type 1 (acidic) and type 2 (basic)
cytokeratins
The cytokeratins assemble into what cytoskeletal support element
intermediate filaments
What is the structure of the intermediate filaments
central helical core flanked by non-helical ends; coiled heterodimer
each cell expresses 2 cytokeratins
10k heterodimers = intermedaite filament
What is the strength of the intermediate filaments
they are the strongest cytoskeletal element
Intermediate filaments are the intracellular components of what
desmosomes and hemidesmosomes
This is a rare, blistering in response to minor trauma, and most severe in epidermis disease
epidermolysis bullosa simplex
mutation in cytokeratin
True or False
different epithelial layers and tissues contain characteristic cytokeratins
True