Oral Mucosa Flashcards
True or false. Oral mucosa has no sweat and sebaceous glands?
True
Embryonic origin of oral mucosa?
Ectoderm and endoderm
Type of oral mucosa characterized as pliable?
Lining mucosa
Senses perceived by the oral mucosa? (4)
- Temperature
- Touch
- Pain
- Taste
Has the thinnest epithelium?
Floor of the mouth
Embryonic origin of lamina propria of oral mucosa?
Mesoderm
Mucoperiosteum is found in what type of oral mucosa?
Masticatory mucosa
Another term for lamina propria?
Corium
Layers of the lamina propria? (2)
- Papillary layer
- Reticular layer
Layer containing keratohyaline granules?
Stratum granulosum
Layers containing tonofibrils? (2)
- Granulosum
- Spinosum
Layer with intercellular bridges?
Spinosum
Layer with shiny appearance?
Spinosum
Intercellular filaments inserting into the desmosomes?
Tonofilaments
Circular or oval areas of cell membrane adhering by attachment plaque?
Desmosomes
True or false. Lining mucosa is thicker than keratinized epithelium?
True
Layers of non keratinized epithelium? (3)
- Superficiale
- Intermedium
- Basale
Layer with slight increase in size and accumulation of glycogen in cells of the surface layers?
Intermedium
Cells having clear halo around the nucleus (clear cells)?
Nonkeratinocytes
What are the nonkeratinocytes? (4)
- Melanocytes
- Langerhan cells
- Merkels cells
- Inflammatory cells
What non keratinocytes have no desmosomal attachment?
Merkels cells