Histo Flashcards
(125 cards)
ID this tissue

Tongue
List the 4 general organizational layers of the GI tract
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis externa
Serosa/adventitia

List the divisions of the mucosa
Epithelium
Lamina propria
Muscularis mucosa

The submucosa consists of:
Connective tissue

The muscularis externa consists of:
Inner circular muscle layer, outer longitudinal muscular layer, and the myenteric plexus (plexus of Auerbach) in between

Where is the location of the nerve plexus which controls mucosal movement, vascular diameter, and secretion of mucosal and submucosal glands?
Submucosa
(Submucosal plexus/Meissner plexus)

What is the function of the myenteric plexus (plexus of Auerbach) located in the muscularis externa?
Control GI motility

ID this cell type and name where you would find this type of tissue

Mucous cells
Sublingual gland (mixed but mostly mucous cells)
(Weakly staining, flat nuclei)
Where in the oral cavity would you find this epithelium?

Everywhere but hard palate, gingiva, and dorsum of tongue
(Stratified squamous non-keratizined = lining epithelium)
Where in the oral cavity would you find this epithelium?

Hard palate + gingiva
(Stratified squamous keratinized or parakeratinized = masticatory epithelium)
Name this cell type and where it would predominate

Serous cells
Parotid and submandibular glands
(Dark staining cells + round nuclei)
Describe the epithelium you would expect to see on the floor of the mouth.
Lining epithelium, or stratified squamous non-keratinized
(Remember everything that’s not hard palate, gingiva, or dorsum of tongue is lining epithelium)

Name this structure

Circumvallate papillae of specialized oral mucosa
Name this structure

Filiform papillae of specialized oral mucosa
What type of mucosa is found on the lateral portion of the tongue?
Foliate papillae

Name this tissue

Filiform papillae of specialized oral mucosa
Which type of specialized oral mucosa divides the anterior 2/3 from the posterior 1/3 of the tongue?
Circumvallate papillae

Which type of specialized oral mucosa doesn’t have taste buds?
Filiform papillae

Where do you find this type of epithelium?

Scattered among filiform papillae in the anterior 2/3 of the tongue
(Fungiform papillae)
Which specialized oral mucosa is surrounded by a moat?
Circumvallate papillae

List 3 cell types found within the structure at the arrow.

Sensory cell
Supporting cell
Basal cell
(Taste bud)
The arrow is pointing to which structure? Function?

Taste pore - allows food to get down to taste bud
The blue blob points to cells whose function is to:

Synapse with afferent nerve fibers and transmit taste info
(Elongated cells in taste bud - sensory cells)
(T/F): Each taste bud contains only one type of sensory receptor.
False - each SENSORY CELL contains only one type of sensory receptor, but each taste bud contains many different sensory cells











































































