Highison: Oral Cavity and Esophagus Flashcards
What is included in the oral cavity?
Tongue, teeth, major and minor salivary glands, and tonsils
Describe the oral cavity proper vs. the vestibule
The vestibule is the area along all sides of the mouth, while the oral cavity proper includes the teeth, tongue, and salivary glands
What three things line the oral cavity?
- masticatory mucosa on gingiva and hard palate
- lining mucosa everywhere else except tongue
- specialized mucosa of the tongue
What type of epithelium makes up the masticatory mucosa on the gingiva and hard palate?
Keratinized and parakeratinized stratified squamous
What type of epithelium makes up the lining mucosa found everywhere else except for the tongue?
Stratified squamous and parakeratinized stratified squamous
What does parakeratinized refer to?
Surface epithelium retain their nuclei
What types of cells make up enamel?
ameloblasts
What types of cells make up dentin?
odontoblasts
What type of epithelium makes up the vermillion?
Parakeratinized stratified squamous epithelium
What makes up the posterior 1/3 of the dorsal surface of the tongue?
Lingual tonsil
What makes up the anterior 2/3 of the dorsal surface of the tongue?
4 types of lingual papillae
Present on fungiform, foliate, and circumvallate papillae
Taste buds
Where else are the taste buds found?
Also found on oral pharynx, soft palate, and posterior surface of the epiglottis
What is the anterior 2/3 (hard palate) made up of?
Keratinized stratified squamous
What is the posterior 1/3 (soft palate) made up of?
Skeletal muscle
Largest of the salivary glands, serous secretion, 30% of saliva
Parotid gland
Mixed gland, primarily serous, 60% saliva
Submandibular gland
Mixed gland, primarily mucous, 10% saliva
Sublingual gland
How many major pairs of glands are there?
3
Cell types of the salivary glands
- serous and mucous cells
- myoepithelial cells
- plasma cells
How many deciduous teeth are there?
How many permanent teeth?
20; 32
What kind of epithelium is the vermillion made up of?
parakeratinized stratified squamous