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13 Cards in this Set
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What does the v- shape sulcus terminalis divide |
The Body and Base of tongue |
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What is the tongue ? |
Mass of striated muscles in its core covered by oral mucosa |
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In the mobile anterior the striated muscle bundles are what? |
tightly packed with little adipose connective tissue in the core |
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What is in the less mobile posterior one third of the tongue? |
More adipose connective tissue in the core
Numerous minor salivary glands in the submucosa and muscular core of the posterior part of the tongue particullary close to the junction between the posterior and anterior parts
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Where are the numerous salivary glands at? |
In the submucosa and muscular core of the posterior part
Particullary close to the junction between the posterior and anterior parts |
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The dorsal surface of the tongue has what kinds of mucosa? |
Masticatory mucosa Specialized mucosa |
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What kind of masticatory mucosa is used in the dorsal of the tonguewhere does it cover |
Orthokeratinized
Covers the surface of the muscle associated with the tongue |
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The specialized muscosa is found where on the tongue? and whats kinds? |
Dorsal surface (lingual papillae)
with both orthokeratinized and Parakertinized and a lamina propria |
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What are the 4 types of lingual papillae |
Filiform Fungiform Foliate Curcumvallate |
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Where are the 4 types of lingual papillae found? |
The lateral surface of the tongue |
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Which forms of lingual papillae are associated with taste buds |
Fungiform Foliate Circumvallate |
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What are taste buds composed of? |
30-80 spindle shaped cells that extend from the basement membrane to the epithelial surface of the lingual papillae |
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What is the turn over time for taste bud cells |
10 Days |
