Oral Mucosa - TRUMP Flashcards
Fxs of the oral mucosa.
Protection
-Separates and protects deeper tissues from oral
Sensation
- Temp, touch, pain, taste
- Reflexes: swallowing, gagging
Secretion
-Saliva
What are the types of epithelium?
Simple
- Squamous
- Cuboidal
- Columnar
Stratified
- Squamous nonkeratinized
- Squamous keratinized
- Cuboidal
- Columnar
Pseudostratified
Transitional
- Relaxed
- Distended (Pressed down)
Stratified squamous epi has underlying _______ ______.
Lamina propria
Stratified squamous epithelium lines what 4 places?
Oral cavity
Palate
Tongue
Alveolar bone
T/F - The oral mucosa covers all oral surfaces except the teeth.
TRUE
What are the 2 layers of the oral mucosa?
Stratified squamous epithelium - Can be: —Nonkeratinized —Orthokeratinized —Parakeratinized
Lamina propria -CT that supports the epi -2 layers —Papillary - Higher —Reticular - Lower
Buccal, vestibular, soft palate are what? Non, ortho, or para?
NON
Diff b/t ortho and para?
Ortho - No nuclei
-Granular cell layer
Para - Nuclei
-No granular cell layer
What are the stratum layers?
Basale
Spinosum
Granulosum
Lucidum
Corneum
What are three characteristics of oral mucosa?
Prominent basal lamina
-separates epi and lamina propria
Keratohyaline granules
-Granular layer
Lack of Langerhans cells
- Mucosa susceptible to potential allergens
- These cells typically fight off foreign things, w/o those, allergies result
What is the fx of lamina propria?
Mechanical support to the epi and carries blood vessels/nerves
Tell me more about the papillary layer.
Directly under epithelial layer, loose CT, more cells
Tell me more about the reticular layer.
Dense CT fibrous layer located under papillary layer
T/F - Oral mucosa of the cheek has a thinner lamina propria than the outer surface of the lip.
TRUE
T/F - Sublingual mucosa has the thinnest epithelium of the oral cavity, great for drug delivery.
TRUE
T/F - Alveolar mucosa has small rete pegs, gingiva has tall rete pegs.
TRUE
Lining mucosa is what?
Masticatory is what?
Specialized is what?
Lining - NON-KERATINIZED
Masticatory - KERATINIZED
Specialized - KERATINIZED
Lining mucosa covers what structures?
Lips
Cheeks
Floor of mouth
Alveolar bone
Soft palate
Ventral tongue