SM02 Mini2 Flashcards
what are the parts of the the digestive system?
- oral cavity
- tongue
- salivary glands
- esophagus
- stomach
- small intestine
- appendix
- large intestine
- rectum
- anus
- accessory: liver, gallbladder, & pancreas
apex of the sulcus terminalis?
foramen cecum
sulcus terminalis
v-shaped junction between 2 parts of tongue from different embryological origins
anterior oral two-thirds
posterior pharyngeal one-third
type of epithelium found on the dorsal aspect of the tongue
keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
except for parts of protruding papillae
type of epothelium found on ventral aspect of tongue
nonkeratinzed stratified epithelium
where in the digestive mucosa is the muscularis mucosa absent?
the tongue
what nerve controls the muscular layer of the tongue?
CN XII
Hypoglossal nerve

on right (top to bottom):
- palatine tonsil
- lingual tonsil
- palatoglossal arch & mucosa
- foramen cecum
- sulcus terminalis
- circumvallate papillae
- foliate papillae
- filliform papillae
- fungiform papillae
- median sulcus
features of filiform papillae
- heavily keratinized epithelium
- connective tissue core
- catch food
- give tongue sandpaper-like character
- most abundant type of papillae
- no taste buds
which papillae of the tongue do not have taste buds?
filiform papillae
features of fungiform papillae
- muschroom-shaped projections
- larger than filiform
- non-keratinzied or lightly keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
- taste buds on dorsal surface
features of circumvallate papillae
- largest papillae
- row across tongue 2/3 of the way posteriorly
- mushroom-shaped
- non-keratinized epithelium
- 250 taste buds/papilla
- located laterally, facing moat surrounding papilla’s base
- von Eber’s glands
what are von Ebner’s glands?
purely serous glands in association w/circumvallate papillae
secrete into circumvallate moat
stain dark
features of foliate papillae
- leaf-like
- found along the sides of the tongue
- rudimentary in humans
- absent in some individuals
where are the minor salivary glands found?
throughout submucosa: lips, cheeks, soft palate, & floor of oral cavity
what do the minor salivary glands secrete?
all seromucous glands
secreting mucus & serous fluids
what are the major salivary glands?
parotid, submandibular, & sublingual
how do the major salivary glands differ from the minor ones?
- secrete into oral cavity via excretory ducts
- surrounded by capsule of dense irregular collagenous connective tissue
- division into lobes & lobules by septa of connective tissue
- ductal system
what are myoepithelial cells?
muscle-like epithelia that surround sercretory acini of major salivary glands
what types of glandular cells are in the parotid gland?
purely serous cells
what types of glandular cells are in the submandibular gland?
mixed serous & mucous cells
predominantly serous secreting
distinctive demilunes
what types of glandular cells are in the sublingual gland?
mixed serous & mucous cells
predominantly mucous secreting
serous demilunes present
what are the histological difference found inthe ductal system of the major salivary glands?
in order from secretory cells to oral cavity:
- intercalated ducts: low cuboidal cells
- straited ducts: simple cuboidal w/basal striations
- interlobular/excretory ducts:w/in connective tissue septa of gland
what is the purpose of the basal striations of the striated ducts?
active transport of Na+ ions from saliva into extracellular space


























