Oral Cavity Flashcards
vestibule:
inside lip to anterior surface of lip
oral cavity
posterior to teeth
Oral mucosa
3 types of WET stratified squamous epithelia
3 types of WET stratified squamous epithelia of oral mucosa
1) lining
2) Masticatory
3) Specialized
What does lining Stratified squamous oral mucosa cover?
Keritinized?
cover most of oral cavity
nonkeratinized
What does Masticatory squamous oral mucosa cover?
Keritinized?
covers gingival surface and hard palate
keritinized
What does specialized Stratified squamous oral mucosa cover?
Taste, only on tounge
What are the three layers of lips?
skin
lining mucosa
vermillion zone
What type of epithelia does the skin of lips have? and what organelles do they have?
Keritinized SSE
Hair follicles, sweat, sebaceous glands
What type of epithelia does the lining mucosa of lips have? and what organelles do they have?
non keratinized SSE
subepithethial CT dense irregular
Salivary glands
What type of epithelia does the vermillion zone of lips have? and what organelles do they have?
Sweat/sebasous glands?
keratinized SSE
CT with papillae
small blood vessels close to the surface
No sweat/ sebasous glands
Where are the salivary glands located
in the lining mucosa
What are the 4 types of specialized mucosa?
1) Filiform
2) Fungiform
3) foliate
4) circumvallate
What are specialized mucosa cells made up of?
What are specialized mucosa cells covered with?
papillae
Membrane w/nerve endings
Which type of specialized mucosa cells lack tastebuds?
Filiform
Which type of specialized mucosa cells are surrounded by filiform cells?
Fungiform
Which type of specialized mucosa cells are only on the dorsal surface of the tounge?
Fungiform
Which type of specialized mucosa cells is atrophied in humans?
Foliate
Which type of specialized mucosa cells are large, dome shaped and in a V shape?
Circumvallate
What are taste buds made up of? What do they open onto? and allow access of?
Taste pore- open onto epithelial surface for access to tastants