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Oral Mucosa

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List the 3 main types of oral mucosa in the oral cavity:   1.Lining Mucosa 2.Masticatory Mucosa 3.Specialized Mucosa  
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List the 3 types of Stratified Squamous Epithelium of the Oral Mucosa:   1.Nonkeratinized 2.Orthokeratinized 3. Parakeratinized  
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What 2 types of oral mucosa are involved with lingual papillae?   1.Masticatory 2.Specialized  
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List the 4 types of lingual papillae:   1.Filiform 2.Fungiform 3.Foliate 4.Circumvallate  
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What is the only lingual papillae without taste buds?   Filiform  
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How many days does it take for taste bud turnover?   10days  
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(T/F) Nonkeratinized turnover is faster than keratinized tissue.   True  
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What is the most common cell in the lamina propria?   Fibroblasts  
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What is the most common fiber of the lamina propria?   Collagen Fiber  
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What 2 tissues are separated by the basement membrane?   1.Epithelial Tissue 2.Connective Tissue  
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What is melanin and list it’s histology?   Nonkeratinized Pigmentation  
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What are Langerhans cells?   White Blood Cells  
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Define Hyperkeratosis:   Epithelial tissue with excessive production of keratin  
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List 2 types of keratinized epithelium:   1.Orthokeratinized 2.Parakeratinized  
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What is Oral Mucosa:   Stratified Squamous Epithelium  
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List the 6 locations of Lining Mucosa:   1.Buccal mucosa 2.Labial mucosa 3.Alveolar mucosa 4.Floor of the mouth 5.Ventral tongue surface 6.Soft palate  
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List 2 histology facts about Lining Mucosa:   1.Nonkeratinized 2.It has 3-layers of tissue  
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What are the 3 oral epithelium tissue layers of Lining Mucosa?   1.Basal (base next to the basement) 2.Intermediate 3.Superficial  
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What are the what are the 2 Connective tissues of Lining Mucosa?   1.Lamina Propria (dense fibrous and papillary layer) 2.Submucosa  
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List 5 clinical appearance characteristics of Lining Mucosa:   1.Pink or Red 2.Shiny 3.Moist 4.Stretchable 5.Compressible (acting as a cushion)  
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List 5 clinical appearance characteristics of Masticatory Mucosa:   1.Coral Pink 2.Immobline 3.Rubbery surface texture 4.Resilient 5.Serves as a firm base  
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List 3 locations of Masticatory Mucosa and also list the histology of the area:   1.Attached gingiva (mostly parakeratinized some ortho) 2.Hard Palate (Orthokeratinized) 3.Dorsal of the tongue (both ortho and para)  
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List 2 histology facts about Masticatory Mucosa:   1.Keratinized 2.It has pronounced Rete Ridges  
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What is the clinical appearance of Specialized Mucosa?   1. Lingual Papilla  
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Where are the 2 locations of Specialized Mucosa?   1.Dorsal of the tongue 2.Lateral of the tongue  
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List 2 types of taste bud cells:   1.Taste Cells 2.Supporting Cells  
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What is the histology of Specialized Mucosa?   Keratinized (this means both ortho and para)  
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What Glands are associated with Circomvallate taste buds?   Von Ebner’s Glands  
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What are Von Ebner’s Glands?   Salivary glands  
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What is the function of Von Ebner’s gland?   Washes out testable substances from the area of the taste buds  
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What is the most common form of oral mucosa in the oral cavity?   Lining Mucosa  
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List 5 facts of Orthokerationized stratified squamous epithelium:   1.No Nuclei ( the O in Ortho = 0 for 0 nucleus) 2.No Submucosa 3.Prickle layer makes up the bulk 4.Masticatory (hard palate) 5.Sepcialized (dorsal of the tongue)  
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List 3 facts of Parakeratinized stratified squamous epithelium:   1.No Submucosa 2.Mainly Masticatory 3.Some ortho and specialized  
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Define Keratin:   A waterproof protein  
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List 2 fibers of the Lamina Propria of the Oral Mucosa:   1.Collagen fibers 2.Elastic fibers  
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What is the main fiber of the Lamina Propria?   Collagen fibers  
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List the 2 layers of the Lamina propria:   1.Papillary layer 2.Dense layer  
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What is the main function of elastic fibers:   increased mobility  
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List the 4 epithelial layers of Orthokeratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium:   1.Basal layer (base next to the basement) 2.Prickle 3.Granular 4.Keratin-NO Nuclei  
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List the 4 epithelial layers of Paraderatinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium:   1.Basal layer (base next to the basement) 2.Prickle 3.Granular 4.Keratin-Including Nuclei  
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List 1 layer of the Otho. & Para. Connective tissue:   Lamina Propria-dense fibrous and papillary layer (No submucosa)  
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What is another name for Prickle Cells?   Stratum Spinosum  
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Define Stratum:   Layer  
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Define the structure of Basal Cells:   Cuboidal  
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