Histology Of The Tongue

Question 1

Structural component of the tongue

————
———-
——-

Answer 1

core of skeletal muscle

lamina propria

mucous Membrane

Question 2

core of skeletal muscle

——-muscle fibers arranged in bundle of——— nerve fibers

Answer 2

striated

myelinated

Question 3

lamina propria
-an ordinary ——overlying the—— on——- surfaces
——on ventral surface,—— on dorsal surface

Answer 3

connective tissue ; muscle; both

thin

thick

Question 4

mucous Membrane
-epithelial covering of both surfaces of the tongue
———-epithelium
-the superficial cells of the mucous Membrane of the tongue are continually——- and are—— by new cells

Answer 4

stratified squamous

shed off

replaced

Question 5

Dorsal surface of tongue

-the stratified squamous epithelium covering is——-

Answer 5

mostly keratinized

Question 6

Ventral surface of tongue

-the stratified squamous epithelium covering it is——

Answer 6

non-keratinized

Question 7

Does Ventral SURAFCE of the tongue have papillae?
If yes why
If no why?

Answer 7

-no papillae

It’s epithelium covering is closely adherent to underlying muscle by a thin lamina propria

Question 8

Filliform papillae
——-shaped cones
-broad at—-, narrow at——
———stratified squamous epithelium

Answer 8

inverted V-

base; top

keratinized

Question 9

Fungiform papillae

———stratified squamous epithelium

Answer 9

non keratinized

Question 10

Circumvallate papillae
-do ———like the others
———stratified squamous epithelium

Answer 10

not project into the surface

non keratinized

Question 11

Which papillae contains von ebner’s serous glands found—— in their——

Answer 11

deeply

connective tissue

Circumvallate papillae

Question 12

-von ebner’s ducts open into the ——- of the—— of the—— papillae

Answer 12

Bottom

groove

vallate

Question 13

Follate papillae

-has—— muscle and serous glands secreting saliva deep in its connective tissue

Answer 13

striated

Question 14

Palatoglossus is innervated by—— of—— nerve

Answer 14

pharyngeal branch

vagus