Oral Mucous Membranes- Exam III Flashcards
The main functions or mucous membranes: (3)
- Absorption
- Excretion
- Protection
What are the classifications of oral mucous membranes?
- masticatory mucosa (keratinized)
- Lining mucosa (nonkeratinized)
- Specialized mucosa (contains taste buds)
Masticatory mucosa is ____ mucosa
keratinized
locations of masticatory mucosa:
- gingiva
- hard palate
Lining mucosa is ____ mucosa:
nonkeratinized
locations of lining mucosa:
- alveolar mucosa
- buccal mucosa
- floor of mouth
- ventral surface of tongue
- soft palate
Specialized mucosa is mucosa containing _____.
taste buds
Location of specialized mucosa:
- dorsal surface of tongue
Classify the mucous membranes present in the image:
What does the blue line represent?
- masticatory mucosa
- lining mucosa
blue line: mucogingival junction
Classify the mucous membrane present in this image:
specialized mucosa
List the microscopic organization of oral mucous membranes:
- Epithelium
- Lamina Propria
- Submucosa
- Periosteum
A periosteum with a mucosal surface, i.e., close approximation of mucous membrane (epithelium and lamina propria) with the periosteum of bone t form an apparent single layer
mucoperiosteum
Which component of the microscopic organization of oral mucous membranes may or may not be present?
submucosa
List the tissue layers from top to bottom:
Blue: epithelium
Green: lamina propria
Orange: periosteum
White: Bone
List the tissue layers from top to bottom:
Green: Lamina propria
Orange: Periosteum
White: Bone
What is this image displaying?
submucosa of the palate
Name the zones of the submucosa of the palate:
A: Gingival zone
B: Fatty zone
C: Glandular zone
List the microscopic organization of the epithelium layer (both ways):
- stratum corner
- stratum ganulosum
- stratum spinous
- stratum basal
or
- keratin layer
- granular cell layer
- spinous cell layer
- basal cell layer
List the components of the microscopic organization of the epithelial layer:
Green: Keratin layer
Blue: Granular cell layer
White: Spinous cell layer
Orange: Basal cell layer
What are the arrows pointing to?
Yellow: Epithelial Rete Pegs
Green: Connective tissue papilla
Both the epithelial rete pegs and the connective tissue papilla aid in:
attachment
The stratum basal may also be referred to as:
stratum germinativum
Characteristics of epithelium:
rests on:
a basement membrane
Characteristics of epithelium:
Exhibits:
one or more specialized intercellular attachments
Characteristics of epithelium:
Exhibits one or more specialized intercellular attachments such as:
desmosomes and tonofilaments
Characteristics of epithelium:
The epithelium is _____ and gets all its. nutrients from ____.
avascular; dermis
Characteristics of epithelium:
Exhibits a high degree of ___ and a relatively ____ volume of _____.
cellularity; low; extracellular matrix
Characteristics of epithelium:
The epithelium may exhibit:
polarity
Characteristics of epithelium:
The cells may exhibits ____ borders
apical, basal, and lateral
Characteristics of epithelium:
The polarity of the epithelium is expressed in:
the distribution of cytoplasmic organelles
Terminology related to the stratum corneum:
Refers to the normal keratin formation with clinically normal presentation
orthokeratosis
Terminology related to the stratum corneum:
Refers to the retention of pyknotic nuclei in the the stratum corneum
Parakeratosis
Terminology related to the stratum corneum:
Refers to the abnormal thickening of the stratum corneum. May exhibit aberrant patterns of keratinization
hyperkeratosis
Terminology related to the stratum corneum:
Refers to the abnormal keratinization below the level of the stratum corneum, i.e., keratinization within the stratum granulosum and/ or stratum spinous
Dyskeratosis
Orthokeratosis, Parakeratosis, Hyperkeratosis, and dyskeratosis are all terms relating to the:
stratum corneum
Aconthosis, acontholysis, metaplasia, and dysplasia are all terms relating to the:
epithelial layer
Terminology related to the epithelial layer:
Refers to the hyperplasia of the epithelial layer, i.e., increase in the number of cells
acanthosis
Terminology related to the epithelial layer:
Refers to the loss of intercellular attachments between epithelial cells (keratinocytes)
acantholysis
Terminology related to the epithelial layer:
Describes a reversible change in which one adult cell type is replaced by another:
metaplasia
An increase in the number of cells would be an example of:
acanthosis
Transition of columnar to squamous epithelium in the respiratory tract in response to smoking would be an example of:
metaplasia
Metaplasia is a ____ change in which one adult cell type is replaced by another.
reversible
Terminology related to the epithelial layer:
Refers to a disorderly but non-neoplastic growth of tissue including the epithelial layer:
Dysplasia
Dysplasia refers to a disorderly but _____ growth of tissue including the epithelial layer
non-neoplastic
What condition is characterized by pleomorphism, hyperchromatism and loss of normal spatial orientation?
Dysplasia (epithelial layer)
This image is displaying:
Masticatory mucosa- gingival orthokeratosis
This image is displaying:
Masticatory mucosa- gingival parakeratosis
This image is displaying:
Masticatory mucosa- gingiva hyperkeratosis
This image is displaying:
Buccal lining mucosa- Acanthosis and Parakeratosis
This image is displaying:
Buccal lining mucosa- Hyperkeratosis + Parakeratosis
These images are showing:
Masticatory Mucosa-gingival dyskeratosis: squamous cell carcinoma
This image is showing:
Masticatory Mucosa- gingival dyskeratosis: squamous cell carcinoma
Melanocytes, Langerhans cells, Merkel’s cells, Lymphocytes, are all _____ in the oral epithelium
non-keratinocytes
Type of non keratinocyte located in the oral epithelium characterized by:
- dendritic morphology (long processes)
- located in the basal cell layer
- Synthesis of melanin pigments granules (melanosomes)
Melanocyte
Melanocytes have _____ morphology
Dendritic
Melanocytes are located in the:
Basal cell layer
Melanocytes synthesize ____ pigment granules
Melanin
Melanin pigment granules:
Melanosomes
This image is showing what type of nonkeratinocyte?
Melanocytes
This image is showing what type of nonkeratinocyte?
Melanocytes
What type of cell is this image showing?
Melanocyte
Type of nonkeratinocyte located in the oral epithelium characterized by:
- dendritic morphology
- located in the stratum spinosum
- function as an antigen trap in the epithelium and transfers antigen information to CD4 lymphocytes
Langerhans cell
Langerhans cells are located in the:
Stratum spinosum
Melanocytes are located in the:
Basal cell layer
What characteristic is typically found in langerhans cells?
Langerhans granules (tennis racquets)
Functions as an antigen trap in epithelium and transfers antigen information to CD4 lymphocytes:
Langerhans Cell
What is this image displaying?
Langerhan’s Cells