Oral Cavity and Teeth Flashcards
where do microvilli of the taste bud cells come out of?
taste pore
what are the 3 distinct zones of the lip?
- outer cutaneous surface 2. vermilion 3. inner oral mucosa
what is the function of myoepithelium?
help move secretory product toward the striated duct
what is the morphology/amount of the intercalated ducts in the parotid gland?
long and numerous
what is the morphology of interlobular ducts?
simple columnar to pseudo strat
the ____ serves as a point where thin keratinized epidermis of the face changes into thick nonkeratinized epithelium of the ____ (its a mucocutaneous junction)
lip; oral mucosa
what is the function of the basal/periphery stem type cells?
undergo rapid renewal and replacement of other cell types every 10-14 days, locate at the base of the taste bud
how to enamel rods run in relation to tooth surface?
perpendicular
does periodontal ligament contain any vasculature/innervation?
yes! vasulcar, lymphatics, nerves ** proprioreceptive nerves
what is the function of excretory ducts?
transport saliva to surface
what type of glands are the major salivary glands?
compound tubulolvelolar exocrine (serous and/or mucous gland)
what are the cells in secretory acini?
- secretory cells (mucous or serous) 2. myoepithelium (contractile)
what ducts drain into primary/main ducts that enter the oral cavity?
extralobular
what defines the inner oral mucosal surface of the lip?
covered in lining mucosa; underneath mucosa is submucosa that is bound to orbicularis oris; has the labial minor salivary gland in the submucosa layer
what type of tissue is submucosa?
coarse, dense CT underlying mucosa
which continues to grow your entire life, dentin or enamel?
dentin
what is the hardest substance in the body?
enamel (96-98% inorganic) organic material = enamelin
what is the morphology/amount of the striated ducts in the submandibular gland?
large conspicuous
what are sharypey fibers? what is their significance in teeth/
Type I ollagen fibers that are embedded in cementum or bone and function to attache the periodontal ligament into the cementum or bone
what is harder, bone or tooth? why?
tooth.. its 70% inorganic (organic = type I collagen)
where are minor salivary glands found?
in submuosa of lip, cheek, tongue, and palatine
what types of secretory acini does the submandibular gland have?
mostly serous (some mucous); has serous demilunes
what do mucous cells produce?
sialomucin and sulfomucin (glycoproteins)
what are the three types of oral mucosa?
- Masticatory mucosa = keratinized or parakeratinized 2. Lining mucosa = non-keratinized 3. specialized mucosa