Oral mucosa (1 question on final)

Question 1

What type of oral mucosa is found on the gingiva and hard palate?

Answer 1

Masticatory Mucosa

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Question 2

Describe the surface epithelium of masticatory mucosa.

Answer 2

Keratinized or parakeratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

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Question 3

The surface epithelium on the mucosa of the gingiva is made up of what cell type?

Answer 3

Keratinized or parakeratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

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Question 4

The hard palate’s surface epithelium consists of what type of epithelium?

Answer 4

Keratinized or parakeratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

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Question 5

T/F

The surface epithelium of lining mucosa found in parts of the oral cavity generally consists of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

Answer 5

False

Generally Stratified squamous epithelium

(Not generally keratinized here, but we do see karatinized in the lips and vermillion zone)

Chapter 7 pg 1

Question 6

What types of epithelium can make up the surface epithelium of lining mucosa in the oral cavity?

Answer 6

Generally Stratified squamous epithelium.

Occasionally parakeratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

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Question 7

What part of the lining mucosa of the oral cavity consists of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?

Answer 7

Lips, vermillion zone (reddish part)

Chapter 7 pg 2

Question 8

What is the surface epithelium type of the specialized mucosa for most papillae of the tongue?

Does this type line the surface of ALL papillae?

Answer 8

1. Stratified squamous on all papillae other that filiform.
2. No, Filiform papillae have keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

Chapter 7 pg 2

Question 9

Surface epithelium covers which papillae types on the tongue?

Taste buds are located on all papillae except ___________.

Answer 9

All papillae (filiform, fungiform, foliate, vallate (circumvallate)

No taste buds on FILIFORM papillae!