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True or false. Oral mucosa has no sweat and sebaceous glands?

A

True

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Embryonic origin of oral mucosa?

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Ectoderm and endoderm

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Type of oral mucosa characterized as pliable?

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Lining mucosa

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Senses perceived by the oral mucosa? (4)

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  • Temperature
  • Touch
  • Pain
  • Taste
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Has the thinnest epithelium?

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Floor of the mouth

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Embryonic origin of lamina propria of oral mucosa?

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Mesoderm

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Mucoperiosteum is found in what type of oral mucosa?

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Masticatory mucosa

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Another term for lamina propria?

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Corium

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Layers of the lamina propria? (2)

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  • Papillary layer
  • Reticular layer
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Layer containing keratohyaline granules?

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Stratum granulosum

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Layers containing tonofibrils? (2)

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  • Granulosum
  • Spinosum
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Layer with intercellular bridges?

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Spinosum

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Layer with shiny appearance?

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Spinosum

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Intercellular filaments inserting into the desmosomes?

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Tonofilaments

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Circular or oval areas of cell membrane adhering by attachment plaque?

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Desmosomes

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15
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True or false. Lining mucosa is thicker than keratinized epithelium?

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True

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Layers of non keratinized epithelium? (3)

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  1. Superficiale
  2. Intermedium
  3. Basale
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Layer with slight increase in size and accumulation of glycogen in cells of the surface layers?

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Intermedium

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Cells having clear halo around the nucleus (clear cells)?

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Nonkeratinocytes

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What are the nonkeratinocytes? (4)

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  • Melanocytes
  • Langerhan cells
  • Merkels cells
  • Inflammatory cells
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What non keratinocytes have no desmosomal attachment?

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Merkels cells

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True or false. Melanocytes varies in number among individuals?

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False. Same number

22
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Color differences is caused by? (2)

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  • Activity of melanocytes
  • Rate of melanin production
23
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Pigmented lesions in the oral mucosa? (3)

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  • Oral melanotic macule
  • Nevus/mole
  • Melanoma
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Malignant proliferation of melanocytes?

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Benign proliferation of melanocytes?

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Nevus/mole

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Cells with immune functions?

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Langerhans cells

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Cells with sensory function?

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Merkel cells

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Merkel cells are found in what layer?

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Basal layer

29
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Characterized with stipples/interdental folds?

A

Attached gingiva

30
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It forms the epithelial cuff?

31
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Gingiva found between teeth in proximal view?

A

Interdental col

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True or false. Attached gingiva is normally smooth?

33
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Interface between the gingiva and the tooth?

A

Dentinogingival junction

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3 parts of the epithelial portion?

A
  • Junctional
  • Sulcular
  • Oral gingival
35
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Grade of keratinization:

Without nuclei?

%?

A

Orthokeratinization

20-30%

36
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Grade of keratinization:

Found only in the marginal gingiva?

%?

A

Incomplete parakeratinized

7-10%

37
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Grade of keratinization:

Has pyknotic nuclei?

%?

A

Parakeratinized

50-70%

38
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Supraalveolar fibers implicated in post orthodontic relapse?

A

Transseptal fibers

39
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Supragingival fibers inserting interdentally into the supraalveolar cementum to the free gingiva of adjacent tooth?

A

Transgingival or intergingival fibers

40
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Circular fibers are also called?

A

Semicircular fibers

41
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Supraalveolar fibers between the lingual papilla and labial papilla?

A

Interpapillary fibers

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Supraalveolar fibers connecting the circular fiber bundles of neighboring teeth?

A

Intercircular fibers

43
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First stage of passive eruption:

Bottom of gingival sulcus is on the _____?

Apical end of attachment at the _____?

A

Enamel

CEJ

44
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Second stage of passive eruption:

Bottom of gingival sulcus is on the _____?

Apical end of attachment at the _____?

A

Enamel

Cementum

45
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3rd stage of passive eruption:

Bottom of gingival sulcus is on the _____?

Apical end of attachment at the _____?

A

CEJ

Cementum

46
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4th stage of passive eruption:

Bottom of gingival sulcus is on the _____?

Apical end of attachment at the _____?

A

Cementum

Cementum

47
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True or false. Soft palate has taste buds?

48
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Type of oral mucosa where it is easier to inject anesthesia?

Why?

A

Lining mucosa

Because of the submucosal layer

49
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Has the thickest non keratinized mucosa?

A

Labial and buccal mucosa

50
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Lingual papilla except the filiform has non keratinized or keratiniez mucosa?

A

Nonkeratinized

51
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Linea alba is keratinized or non keratinized?

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Keratinized

52
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Match:

  1. Scarlet fever: ?
  2. Measles: ?
  3. Pernicous anemia: ?
  4. Vit D deficiency: ?
A
  1. strawberry tongue
  2. koplick spots
  3. magenta and smooth tongue
  4. atrophic glossitis

Oral Histology (11 decks)

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