Histology of Upper GI Flashcards
What is the supporting wall to the lip?
Orbicularis oris
What are the generic layers to the walls of the digestive tract?
Mucosa
Submucosa
Supporting wall
Adventitia or serosa
What is histologically different for the red area of the lip in comparison to the cutaneous and oral mucosa regions?
Deep dermal papillae
How is the oral mucosa histologically different from the red area or cutaneous area of lip?
Nonkeratinizing epithelium
What is the supporting wall to the cheek?
Buccinator muscle
What change in the cheek histology (from lip histology) helps to reduce chomping?
More elastic tissue in submucosa
What areas of the oral cavity are keratinized?
Top of tongue
Hard Palate
Red area and cutaneous area of lip
What is present in the submucosa of the posterior 2/3 of hard palate and on the soft palate?
Seromucous glands
What histologically separates the soft palate and hard palate?
Hard palate has bone support, soft palate has muscle support
What are four papillae of the mucosa on the dorsal tongue?
Circumvallate papillae
Fungiform papillae
Filiform papillae
Foliate papillae
What nerves supply the anterior 2/3 of the tongue with sensory info? Posterior 1/3?
Anterior: V and VII
Posterior: IX and X
Where are the circumvallate papillae on the tongue surface?
Posterior
What persistent feature of the tongue gives rise to the thyroid gland?
Foramen Cecum
What do the deep layers of the posterior 1/3 of the tongue contain?
Many lymphocytes, considered lingual tonsil
Which papillae have the most direct taste bud association?
Fungiform papillae