Oral Cavity Histology Flashcards
- Physically and functionally external to the body
- Segments are specialized for **specific aspects of digestion and absorption
**
Allimentary Canal
- Tongue
- teeth
- salivary glands,
- pancreas
- liver
- gallbladder
Organs of the GI
Function of?
- digestive enzymes (pancrease)
- HCl(stomach)
- mucin, antibodies
Secretion of mucosa
Function of?
- vitamins
- water
- electrolytes
- bile component
- cholesterol
Absorbtion function of mucosa
function of
prevent entry of noxious substances, antigens, pathogens.
Barrier funcion of mucosa
first line of immune defense, innate.
Immunological protection of mucosa
What are the 2 primary spaces of the oral cavity?
- Vestibule
- Oral Cavity proper
space between lips, cheeks, and teeth
Vestibule
behind teeth, bounded by hard and soft palates, tongue and floor of the mouth, and entrance to oropharynx
Oral cavity proper
What are the 3 major paried salivary glands?
- Parotid
- Submandibular
- Sublingual
What are the minor salivary glands?
aggregations of lymphatic nodules
- Waldeyers tonsillar ring
(paletine, tubal, pharyngeal, lingual)
3 mucousa of the oral cavity?
- Masticatory
- Lining
- Specialized
Keratinized and Parakeratinized stratified squamous epithelium
Gingiva and hard palate
Masticatory mucosa
- Generally nonkeratinized, may be parakeratinized
- Lips, cheeks, alveolar mucosal surface, floor of mouth, inferior surfaces of the tongue, soft palate
- Covers striated muscle keep under tongue.
Lining mucosa
- Papillae Taste buds
- Dorsal surface of the tongue
- Generate chemical sensation of taste
Specialized mucosa
keratinized epithelium that has not lost its nucleus, nucleus remains until cell is exfoliated.
Parakeritinzied
thick papillary layer of loose connective tissue
* Contains blood vessels and nerves
Lamina Propria
3 layers of the lining mucosa
- Stratum superficiale (surface)
- Spinosum (middle), several layers thick
- Basale (bottom) single layer
The lining mucosa is highly ___
Higly vascularized!
good for oral transmucosal drug delivery
An advatage of high vasculairzation of the lining mucosa is what?
Drug enters directly into systemic circulation bypassing the liver (first pass), so lower doses still effective
Linning mucosa
- Sebaceous glands not associated with a hair follicle
- Lateral to the corner of the mouth and opposite the molar teeth
Fordyce Spots
- Salivary antimicrobial peptides
- β-defensins
- α-defensins
- Secretory immunoglobulin A
all do what?
Function as a protective barrier produced by oral mucosa. Maintain normal oral microbiome
Distruption with xerostomia or immmunocompise BAD
Muscular organ projecting into the oral cavity
Tongue
Lingual Muscles
one attachment outside of the tongue
Extrinsic muslce
Lingual Muscles
without external attachment
Intrinsic muscle
Lingual muscle
arranged in three planes (only muscle in body with this)
* allows flexibility for speech + bolus mvmt
Strated muscle of tongue
Dorsal surface of tonfue
Anterior-posterior separated by ____ right behind circumvale papillae
sulcus terminalis
apex of sulcus terminalis
Remanent from embryonic formation of thyroid gland
Foramen cecum
smallest and most numerous,does NOT contain taste buds
Filiform
mushroom-shaped, contains taste buds, more numerous near tongue tip
Fungiform
large, dome shaped (8-12), contain taste buds, von Ebner glands empty serous secretions at base
Cicumvallate
lateral edge of tongue, become less pronounced with age, contain taste buds
Foliate
?
Circumvalllate
Cells in taste buds
Most numerous cells in taste buds. Replaced about every 10 days. Sensory cells. Are connected with afferent.
neuroepithelial cells
Cells in taste buds
do not synapse with nerve cells, not connected with afferent nerve fibers.
Supporting cells
Cells in taste buds
stem cells for sensory and supporting cells
basal Cells
What sensation or receptor?
Sweet, salty, bitter, sour, umami
Chemical Sensation
What sensation or receptor?
Bitter, sweet, and umami
G-protien coupled taste receptors
What sensation or receptor?
Sour
Generated by H+ channel
What sensation or receptor?
Salty
Generated by Na+ channel
2 ____ produce a wide variety of protiens
2 taste receptor genes.