Histology Flashcards
What does the midface develop from?
1st brachial arch and frontal process
What does the frontal process develop?
forehead
Centers around the development of the primitive mouth or stomodeum occurs by the end of what week?
3rd week
What does the median nasal process develop?
Center and tip of nose, nasal septum, globular process
What does the lateral process form?
Sides of nose and infraorbital area
Cleft is due to the failure of what?
The failure of the median nasal process merging with the globular process
What does the palate develop from?
1ST brachial arch and the frontal process
When does soft tissue of the palate fuse?
between 8 and 12 weeks gestation
What is the anterior part of the tongue derived from?
1st brachial arch
What is the posterior part of the tongue derived from?
brachial arches 2-4
What 3 swellings form the anterior portion of tongue?
Two lateral lingual swellings and the tuberculum impar
What swelling forms the posterior portion of the tongue?
copula
What does the dentition develop from
1st brachial arch and frontal process
formation of the dentition is called what and when does is begin
called odontogenesis and begins at 6 weeks gestation
Where does formation of the dentition begin
anterior part of the mandible
when does calcification begin
approximately 4th month
3 layers of tooth germ
enamel organ, dental papilla, dental sac
What is taurodontism caused by?
incomplete invagination of Hertwig’s root sheath
How is taurodontism best noted? How does it look?
Best noted on radiograph, the bifurcation area is positioned more apically
Enamel developed from what organ ?
enamel organ
What specialized cell is enamel formed by?
ameloblasts
what is the hardest tissue in the human body?
enamel
Enamel organic/inorganic percentage?
96% inorganic, 4% organic
why can’t enamel repair itself?
ameloblasts are lost during tooth eruption
Dark and light bands,
Hunter-Schreger bands
Which way do Hunter-Schreger bands run?
perpendicular to the DEJ
What are Hunter-Schreger bands caused by?
change in the direction of the enamel rods
What are lines of retzius caused by and what do they look like
They are caused by the layering process of enamel formation and from mineralization and they are fine lines that run from the DEJ to cusp tips
Enamel pearl is often mistaken for what?
calculus
What is dentin formation called
odontogenesis
What is the first tissue to be mineralized during tooth development
dentin
what does dentin develop from
dental papilla
dentin is formed from what specialized cells
odontoblasts
Where does dentin first form? Then where does it progress too?
first forms at incisal edge/cusp tips and then progresses to the root
dentin organic/inorganic material
30%organic 70%inorganic
dentin is weaker than _____ but harder than _____
weaker than enamel but harder than cementum or bone
how are tubules orientated to the DEJ and DCJ
perpendicular
Sclerotic dentin Is more common in____ and can decrease the rate of _____ spread
more common in older teeth, can decrease the rate of caries spread
formation of cementum is called
cementogenesis
cementum developed from
dental sac
what cells of the PDL form cementum
cementoblasts
where is cellular cementum primarily located?
apical and furcation areas
where is acellular cementum primarily located?
more cervical portion of the root
cementum organic/inorganic material
50%organic/ 50% inorganic material
normal width of cementum
0.05 mm wide
where is cementum the widest
root apex and furcation areas
where is cementum the thinnest
cervical 3rd of tooth
hypercementosis may be an indicator of what ?
chronic inflammation or Paget’s disease
cementum does not meet enamel ___ of the time
cementum does not meet enamel 10% of the time
cementum meets enamel ___ of the time
cementum meets enamel 30% of the time
cementum overlaps enamel ___ of the time
cementum overlaps enamel 60% of the time
pulp is formed from
the dental papilla of the tooth germ
what is the only nonmineralized tissue of the tooth
pulp
3 histologic zones of pulp
- odontoblastic zone
- cell-free zone
- cell-rich zone
primary cell of pulp
fibroblast
what does pulp contain of odontoblasts
nuclei
what are cork-screw like fibers that lie between the odontoblasts does pulp contain
Koriff fibers
the pulp contains cells that are associated with which tissue/ system
nerve tissue and vascular system
calcifications exhibited by pulp
pulp stones, denticles
What is the periodontal ligament
a thin layer of connective tissue that surrounds the root of the tooth
what specialized cells does PDL contain
cementoblasts, cementoclasts, odontoblasts, odontoclasts
what are the remnants of Hert-wig root sheath that may have a later pathological significance (tumor formation) that may be in the pulp
epithelial rests of Malassez
layers of bone/alveolar process
outer dense layer of bone is called compact bone.
inner spongelike bone is called trabecular bone
tissue composition of bone/alveolar process
50%mineralized tissue/ 50% nonmineralized tissue
the oral mucous membrane is derived from what germ layer?
ectoderm
the oral mucous membrane is the lining of the oral cavity that opens to ?
outside of the body
what tissue is the outer layer of the oral mucous membrane is
epithelial tissue
underlying layer of the connective tissue oral mucous membrane
lamina proper
the oral mucous membrane contains an outer layer of what cells
stratified squamous epithelial cells
In areas of trauma, the oral mucous membrane may exhibit
outer protective layer of epithelial cells without nuclei called keratinized tissue
dorsum of tongue mucosa
specialized mucosa
masticatory mucosa is ____ and covers ____
masticatory mucosa is keratinized and covers the gingiva and hard palate
lining mucosa is ____ and covers ____
nonkeratinized and lines nonmasticatory areas
Where is the parotid gland located? Is it bilateral or lateral?
located slightly inferior and anterior to the ear and is a serous gland. it is bilateral
what childhood infection is the parotid gland associate with?
mumps
Where does the globular max cyst occur
anterior max palate
What holds the upper lip together?
philtrum
what are 3 components of the upper lip?
right lateral, philtrum, left lateral
What does the nasopalatine injection anesthesize?
ant palate
what process does philtrum come from?
globular process
what does the globular process give rise too
philtrum, premaxillary palate
what does the maxillary process give rise to?
lateral palatine processes upper parts of cheek, sides of upper lip
what does the mandibular process give rise too?
lower jaw, lower parts of face, lower lip, anterior 2/3 of tongue
palate develops what week
between weeks 6-12
when is upper lip complete?
6-8 weeks
Tastebuds are not associated with what papillae?
filiform papillae
Where is the submandibular gland located? Is it bilateral or unilateral? Is it a serous or mucous gland?
It is located on the medial posterior part of the mandible. It is bilateral and
a serous and mucous gland
Where is the sublingual gland located? Is it bilateral or unilateral? Is it a serous or mucous gland?
It is located on the floor of the mouth. It is bilateral and a serous and mucous gland
When does development of the face begin
about week 3
Submandibular gland produces what % of saliva
Submandibular gland produces 65% of saliva
sublingual gland produces what % of saliva
Sublingual gland produces 10% of saliva
upper lip is formed by the fusion of the
median nasal process and right and left maxillary process
palate develops between what weeks
weeks 6-12
palate develops from
fusion of the globular process with the left and right palatal processes
embryonic processes fuse
anteriorly to posterior