Oral Cavity Histology Flashcards
What 2 parts make up the oral cavity?
Vestibule and Oral Cavity Proper
What are the 3 salivary glands and where do they empty?
Partoid, submandibular, and sublingual; open into oral cavity
What are the 3 type of mucosa?
Masticatory, specialized, and lining mucosae
What layers of mucosa have SSE keratinized epithelium? parakeratinized? Non keratinized?
Masticatory and Specialized; Masticatory; Lining
What type of epithelium have spare, short papillae?
Lining epithelium
What type of epithelium have deep papillae?
Masticatory Mucosa
What are the 4 types of lingual papillae?
Foliform, fungiform, circumvallate, and Foliate
Which is the only type of papillae that doesn’t have taste buds?
Filiform papillae
What type of papillae is the smallest and most numerous on the anterior 2/3rds?
Filiform papillae
What type of papillae separates the anterior 2/3rds from the posterior 1/3rd of the tongue?
Circumvallates
What are the 3 cell types of the taste buds?
Sensory cells, supporting cells, and basal cells
What are the 5 tastes?
Sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami
Where is the detection of bitterness limited to?
In the back of the tongue
What are the major salivary glands?
Parotid, submandibular, and sublingual
What are the 2 principal cells in the glands?
Serous Cells and Mucous Cells