Chapter 9: Oral Mucosa

Front 1

Capillary Plexus (Capillary Blood Plexus)

Back 1

Capillaries between papillary layer and deeper layers of lamina propria.

Front 2

Hyperkeratinization (Hyperkeratinized)

Back 2

Excessive production of keratin.

Front 3

Kertain

Back 3

Intermediate protein filament found in calloused epithelium consisting of opaque waterproof substance.

Front 4

Keratohyaline Granules

Back 4

Prominent granules in cytoplasm of epithelial cells that form keratin chemical precursor.

Front 5

Lamina Propria

Back 5

Connective tissue-proper region of oral mucosa.

Front 6

Basal Layer

Back 6

Single layer of cuboidal epithelial cells overlaying basement membrane.

Front 7

Granular Layer

Back 7

Layer superficial to prickle layer in some forms of keratinized epithelium.

Front 8

Intermediate Layer

Back 8

Layer of epithelium superficial to basal layer in nonkeratinized epithelium.

Front 9

Keratin Layer

Back 9

Most superficial layer in the keratinized epithelium.

Front 10

Prickle Layer

Back 10

Layer that is superficial to basal layer in keratinized epithelium.

Front 11

Superficial Layer

Back 11

Most superficial layer in nonkeratinized epithelium.

Front 12

Mucoperiosteum

Back 12

Loose connective tissue acting as periosteum to underlying bone.

Front 13

Lining Mucosa

Back 13

Mucosa associated with nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

Front 14

Masticatory Mucosa

Back 14

Mucosa associated with keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.

Front 15

Specialized Mucosa

Back 15

Mucosa found on dorsal and lateral surface of tongue in the form of lingual papillae.

Front 16

Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Back 16

Epithelium of skin and oral mucosa.

Front 17

Nonkeratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Back 17

Epithelium in superficial layers of lining mucosa.

Front 18

Othokeratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Back 18

Epithelium that demonstrates keratinization of epithelial cells.

Front 19

Parakeratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium

Back 19

Keratinized epithelium associated with masticatory mucosa of attached gingiva.

Front 20

Submucosa

Back 20

Tissue deep to oral mucosa composed of loose connective tissue.

Front 21

Taste Pore

Back 21

Opening in taste bud.

Front 22

Black Hairy Tongue

Back 22

Tongue lesion marked by dead cells and keratin buildup that becomes extrinsically stained.

Front 23

Geographic Tongue

Back 23

Lesion that appears as red and then paler pink to white patches on tongue.

Front 24

Stippling

Back 24

Pin-point depressions present on surface of attached gingiva.