Lesson 7 - Part 1 Flashcards
Describe the general common properties of oral mucosa
- Oral mucosa is stratified squamous epithelium overlying
- Lamina propria which is the connective tissue proper
- Basement membrane lies between the epithelial and connective tissue layers
- Salivary glands perforate the mucosa in various regions by ducts
What are the 3 tissue types within the oral cavity?
- Lining Mucosa - floor of the mouth, ventral surface of the tongue, the cheeks, lips and soft palate
- Masticatory Mucosa - hard palate and attached gingiva
- Specialized Mucosa - dorsal and lateral surface of the tongue
What are the clinical properties of lining mucosa?
- Soft surface texture
- Moist surface
- Ability to stretch
- Ability to be compressed
- Generally pink/red in coloration
Describe the histological properties of lining mucosa
- Non keratinized stratified squamous
- Thin layer of epithelium
- Lamina propria
- Interface between epithelium and connective tissue relatively less pronounced rete pegs
- Submucosa
List the 3 sub-layers of the epithelial layer of lining mucosa
- Stratum Superficiale
- Stratum Intermedium
- Stratum Basale
List the sub-layers of the connective tissue layer of lining mucosa
- Lamina Propria - Papillary layer - loose layer; Reticular layer - dense layer
- Submucosa - loose layer
Describe the basal layer (part of epithelium) of the lining mucosa
- cuboidal cells overlying basement membrane
- Germinative: forms new cells
- Attached firmly to the basal lamina of the basement membrane
- in the thin mucosa of the floor of the mouth = one layer
- in the cheeks and soft palate = 2 or 3 layers
- subsequent maturation and migration into the upper layers – takes about 41 to 57 days for the alveolar mucosa, 25 days for the mucosa of the cheek
Describe the intermediate layer (part of epithelium) of the lining mucosa
- Large ovoid cells with abundant fluid in the cytoplasm
- Thickest layer of lining mucosa
Describe the superficial layer (part of epithelium) of the lining mucosa
- Flattened cells with small nuclei
- the plasma membrane thickens and becomes less permeable
- Non-keratinized
Describe the 2 distinct layers of the basement membrane (lining mucosa)
- BASAL LAMINA - Product of epithelium: thin zone rich in glycoproteins
- RETICULAR LAMINA - Product of CT: composed of reticular fibers and ground substance
Describe hemi-desmosomes
Basal attachment plates that anchor the epithelial cells to the basal lamina
Describe the interface between the epithelium and the lamina propria
- interdigitates
- downward ridges of the epithelium are called rete ridges or pegs
- upward projections of the LP are called connective tissue ridges or papillae
Describe the 2 layers of the lamina propria (connective tissue layer) of lining mucosa
Papillary Layer
1. Superficial layer
2. Capillary plexus
3. Loose connective tissue
4. fibers(elastic/collagen), cells and intercellular substance
Dense (Reticular) Layer
1. Dense connective tissue
2. Large number of fibers
Describe the submucosa of the lining mucosa
- Connective tissue
- Adipose tissue
- Minor salivary glands
- Firmly attached to underlying muscle
Describe labial mucosa
Intraoral of the lips:
1. Lamina propria with seromucous glands
2. Elastic fibers –ability to stretch
3. Submucosa –minor salivary glands & adipose CT with orbicularis oris muscles
Vermilion border
1. Junction of the oral mucosa and skin of the lips
2. blood vessels close to surface in thin area of epithelium