Oral Mucosa and Salivary Glands Flashcards
mucus is a viscous colloid containing _______ salts, _______ enzymes (such as lysozymes), _________, and ________ such as ________ and gel forming mucins
inorganic, antiseptic, immunoglobulins, glycoproteins, lactoferrin
Mucous Membrane is an epithelial tissue that secretes ______ and that lines many body cavities and tubular organs including the ____ and _______ passages
mucus, gut, respiratory
the mucous membrane is found in the lining of the ________, ________ passages, _______ cavity and other organs that communicate with the outside world
GI tract, nasal, oral
the oral mucus membrane is also called the _________
oral mucosa
the oral mucosa contains the _____ and the _______
mucosa, submucosa
the components of the mucosa include the ________ epithelium that is supported by the ________ which is a fine irregular connective tissue
stratified squamous, lamina propria
the submucosa contains loosely
arranged _______ connective tissue, _______, nerves, minor salivary
glands, & occasional _______ glands
irregular, vessels, sebaceous
the oral mucosa can be tightly bound to _____ or not bound to _____
bone, bone
the functions of the oral mucosa include _______, _______, _______ and ________
protection, sensation, taste, secretion
the oral mucosa provides protection by protecting underlying tissues from _____, _____ and ______
biting, abrasion, microbes
the oral mucosa senses ______, _____, _____, _____, etc
temperature, pain, taste, touch
the oral mucosa allows the detection of 5 main tastes which includes _____, _____, ______, ______, and _______
salty, sour, sweet, bitter, umami
the oral mucosa allows the minor salivary glands to secrete substances to ______ food and mouth
moisten
the three main oral mucosa types include the ________ mucosa, _______ mucosa, and the _______ mucosa
lining, masticatory, specialized
lining mucosa is found in regions of the _______ mucosa, _______ mucosa, ________, _______ surface of the tongue, _______ of the mouth, and ______
buccal, labial, alveolar, ventral, floor, soft palate
the lining mucosa is a low _______ epithelium with smooth interface, few rete ridges and connective tissue papillae, with _______ fibers in lamina propria and submucosa and has the ability to _______ and be _______, acting as a _______
keratinized, elastic, stretch, compressed, cushion
the masticatory mucosa is found in regions that attach ______ and _____ palate
gingiva, hard
the masticatory is a ______ epithelium and interdigitated interface with many rete ridges and connective tissue papillae with thin layer of
_______ or none and serves as a _______
keratinized, submucosa, firm base
specialized mucosa can be found in the dorsal and lateral surfaces of the _______
tongue
specialized mucosa are discrete structures of ________ and _________; many with ________ and is associated with lingual _________
epithelium, lamina propria, taste buds, papillae
the oral epithelium contains 5 main cell types that include _______, _______, ______, _______, and _______
epithelial cells, granstein cells, langerhans cells, melanocytes, merkel cells
epithelial cells of the oral epithelium are rapidly renewing cell that usually undergoes pathway of ________ with ________
differentiation, desmosomes,
epithelial cells form cohesive sheets that resists physical _______ and usually serves as _______ to infection
forces, barrier
granstein and langerhans cells are _________ derived cells that are predominately suprabasal
dendritic bone marrow
granstein and langerhans cells provide an immune response with ________ and perform ______ trapping and processing
T-cell lymphocytes, antigen
melanocytes are dendritic cells of ________ cell origin; premelanosomes and melanosomes are present and they form a continuous network in _______
neural crest, basal layers
the melanocytes function in the synthesis of _______ pigmentation inclusion granules ,________, with transfer to adjacent keratinocytes by injection
melanin, melanosomes
merkel cells are _______ cells found in basal layers and have characteristics of ________ and associated ________that functions in tactile ________ information
nondendritic nueral, electron-dense vesicles, nerve axon , sensory
the lamina propria can be divided into the _______ layer and the _______ layer
papillary, reticular
the junction between the submucosa and lamina propria is _______ but the submucosa has minor _______ and ______
not distinct , salivary glands, fats