Histology Flashcards
The oral cavity is composed by the mouth cavity and the ____________, it is lined by ___________________ epithelium.
Oral cavity:
1) Mouth cavity
2) Vestibule
Lined by stratified squamous epithelium
The lips are composed of an
Outer surface:
skin, hair folicle, sebaceous glands, orbicularis oris (skeletal/smooth muscle)
Inner surface:
______ membrane
Stratified squamous (non-)keratinising epithelium
Labial glands
Sensory nerves
Orbicularis oris (Skeletal)
Inner surface:
mucous membrane
Stratified squamous non-keratinising epithelium
The tongue is covered by a ______ membrane and has (rough/smooth) upper surface and (rough/smooth) under surface.
Mucous membrane
Rough upper, smooth lower
What are the 4 types of papillae found on the tongue?
1) Filiform
2) Fungiform
3) Circumvallate
4) Foliate
What is the difference between fungiform and filiform papillae?
Filiform > numerous and smaller
but no taste buds (fungiform have)
The tongue has striated muscle in ___ planes?
3 planes
Taste buds are ______-shaped, extend through the full thickness of the epithelium and have (outer/inner) taste pores.
Barrel-shaped
Outer taste pores
What are 3 cell types in taste buds?
1) Supporting
2) Gustatory/neuroepithelial
3) Basal
What are 3 types of salivary glands?
1) Parotid gland
2) Submandibular gland
3) Sublingual gland
What are the secretory units of salivary glands?
Acini (serous, mucous or mixed)
The parotid gland:
- consists of _________ acini
- covered by __________, divided into lobules by _______ where blood vessels nerves and parasympathetic ganglia are found.
Parotid:
- consists of mucous acini
- covered by connective tissue capsule, divided into lobules by septum where blood vessels nerves and parasympathetic ganglia are found.
The submandibular gland:
- consists of _________ acini
- covered by __________, divided into lobules by _______ where blood vessels nerves and parasympathetic ganglia are found.
Submandibular:
- consists of mixed seromucous acini
- covered by connective tissue capsule, divided into lobules by septum where blood vessels nerves and parasympathetic ganglia are found.
The sublingual gland:
- consists of _________ acini
- covered by __________, divided into lobules by _______ where blood vessels nerves and parasympathetic ganglia are found.
Sublingual
- consists of mixed seromucous but mostly mucous acini
- covered by connective tissue capsule, divided into lobules by septum where blood vessels nerves and parasympathetic ganglia are found.
Serous acini are (Darkly/Lightly) stained while Mucous acini are (darkly/lightly) stained.
Serous: Dark
Mucous: Light
Saliva from acini are secreted through _______ ducts.
Striated/Intercalated ducts
Layers of the oesophagus (lumen to externa):
Mucosa:
Submucosa:
Muscularis externa:
Adventitia:
Mucosa:
1) Stratified squamous epithelium
2) Lamina propria
3) Muscularis mucosae
Submucosa:
1) Glands
2) Meissner’s plexus
3) Blood vessels
Muscularis Externa:
Inner circular, outer longitudinal
- Upper 1/3: striated
- Middle 1/3: Striated + Smooth
- Lower 1/3: Smooth
Adventitia: Loose connective tissues
What type of epithelium is found in the oesophagus?
Stratified squamous
What type of epithelium is found in the stomach?
Simple Columnar Epithelium
Layers of the stomach (lumen to externa):
Mucosa:
Submucosa:
Muscularis externa:
Serosa:
Mucosa:
1) Simple columnar epithelium
2) Gastric pit
3) Gastric glands
Submucosa:
1) Connective tissue
2) Adipocytes
3) Mast cells, etc.
Muscularis externa:
Outer: Longitudinal
Middle: Circular
Inner: Oblique
Serosa:
- peritoneum
How is the surface area within the stomach increased physiologically?
Rugae present