Histology of the Oral Cavity and Salivary Glands Flashcards

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What are the four functions of the alimentary mucosa?

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  1. ) Secretion
  2. ) Absorption
  3. ) Barrier
  4. ) Immunologic protection
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What is the vestibule in the oral cavity?

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The space between the teeth and the lips/cheeks

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What are the borders of the cavity proper?

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Superior: hard and soft palates
Inferior: tongue
Posterior: entrance to the oropharynx
Anterior: teeth

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What does the oral mucosa that lines the oral cavity consist of?

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  1. ) Masticatory mucosa
  2. ) Lining mucosa
  3. ) Specialized mucosa
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What does masticatory mucosa consist of?

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Gingiva and hard palate

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What does lining mucosa consist of?

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Layers of lips, cheeks, alveolar mucosal surfaces, floor of mouth, inferior surface of the tongue and soft palate

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What does lining mucosa cover?

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  1. ) Striated muscle
  2. ) Bone
  3. ) Glands
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What is thicker: keratinized or non-keratinized lining epithelium?

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Non-keratinized lining epithelium

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What does the non-keratinized lining epithelium consist of?

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Stratum basale: single layer
Stratum spinosum: several layers
Stratum superficiale: multilayered

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What is the lamina propria?

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Layer underlying the lining mucosa with a thick papillary layer of loose connective tissue containing blood vessels and nerves

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Where is the specialized mucosa found?

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On the dorsal surface of the tongue

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What is the role of specialized mucosa?

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Associated with the sensation of taste

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What does the specialized mucosa contain?

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Papillae and taste buds responsible for generating the chemical sensation of taste

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What are the four types of papillae?

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Circumvallate
Fungiform
Filliform
Foliate

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What is the only papillae to not contain taste buds?

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Filliform

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16
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How many primary teeth do we have?

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20 teeth 8 incisors 4 canine 8 molars

17
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How many secondary teeth do we have?

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32 teeth 8 incisors 4 canine 8 premolars 12 molars

18
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What are the three layers that make up teeth?

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Enamel
Dentin
Cementum

19
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How is enamel formed?

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Initially secreted by secretor-stage ameloblasts and then maturation-stage ameloblasts

20
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What is enamel mostly consist of?

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Calcium hydroxyapatite

21
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What is dentin?

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Calcified material deep to the enamel and cementum

22
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What creates dentin?

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Secreted by odontoblasts

23
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Where is cementum found?

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Covering the tooth’s root

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What are parakeratinized cells?

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Cells that are not fully keratinized yet and have a nuclei

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What are the three salivary glands?
Parotid Submandibular Sublingual
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What are acini?
Cells that produce fluid
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What color do mucous secreting cells stain?
Light pink
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What color do fluid secreting cells stain?
Dark pink
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What type of gland is the parotid gland?
Serous secreting
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Submandibular gland:
Both serous and mucous secreting
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Sublingual gland:
Mucus fluid secreting