LEC 1 histo

Flashcard 1

Front: What are the three main zones of the lip?

Back: Outer surface (skin), inner surface (mucous membrane), and vermilion zone (lip margin)1

Bloom’s Level: Remember

Context: Structure of the Lip

Flashcard 2

Front: Describe the epithelium of the vermilion zone.

Back: Very thin keratinized stratified squamous epithelium1

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Context: Vermilion zone

Flashcard 3

Front: A patient presents with a dry, cracked lip. Which zone of the lip is likely affected, and why?

Back: The vermilion zone, because it has no sweat or salivary glands and relies on saliva for moisture2

Bloom’s Level: Apply

Context: Vermilion zone

Flashcard 4

Front: Compare the connective tissue of the inner surface of the lip to the vermilion zone.

Back: The inner surface has loose connective tissue, while the vermilion zone has connective tissue rich in sensory nerves and blood capillaries1...

Bloom’s Level: Analyze

Context: Lip Structure

Flashcard 5

Front: How does the structure of the tongue's mucous membrane contribute to its function?

Back: The dense collagenous connective tissue (lamina propria) strongly adheres to the underlying muscular core, facilitating movement3

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Context: The Tongue

Flashcard 6

Front: What are the two main areas of the tongue's dorsal surface and how do they differ?

Back: The anterior two-thirds (papillary area) has lingual papillae, while the posterior third (tonsillar area) has lingual tonsils and no papillae3

Bloom’s Level: Remember

Context: The Tongue

Flashcard 7

Front: What are the four types of lingual papillae?

Back: Filiform, fungiform, foliate, and circumvallate4

Bloom’s Level: Remember

Context: The Lingual papillae

Flashcard 8

Front: Which type of lingual papillae is most numerous and what is its primary function?

Back: Filiform papillae, which provide a rough surface for movement of food during chewing5

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Context: Filiform papillae

Flashcard 9

Front: A patient reports a loss of taste. Damage to which lingual papillae could cause this?

Back: Damage to fungiform, foliate or circumvallate papillae could cause taste issues, as they contain taste buds5...

Bloom’s Level: Apply

Context: Lingual papillae

Flashcard 10

Front: Compare and contrast the structure and function of filiform and circumvallate papillae.

Back: Filiform are heavily keratinized, lack taste buds, and aid in food movement; circumvallate are non-keratinized, contain numerous taste buds, and have von Ebner glands5...

Bloom’s Level: Analyze

Context: Lingual papillae

Flashcard 11

Front: Based on your understanding of the structure, justify why von Ebner's glands are located near the circumvallate papillae.

Back: Their watery secretion dissolves food, which facilitates taste reception, since the circumvallate papillae have the most taste buds and are most important for taste7...

Bloom’s Level: Evaluate

Context: Circumvallate papillae

Flashcard 12

Front: How would you classify taste buds in terms of their function and structure?

Back: Chemoreceptors for taste, consisting of gustatory cells, supporting cells, and basal cells, with microvilli projecting into the taste pore8...

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Context: Taste buds

Flashcard 13

Front: Where are the majority of taste buds located in humans?

Back: Primarily on the lateral surface of the circumvallate papillae8

Bloom’s Level: Remember

Context: Taste Buds

Flashcard 14

Front: If a drug inhibits taste bud turnover, what specific cells would be affected and why?

Back: Basal cells would be affected as they are responsible for taste cell and supporting cell turnover9

Bloom’s Level: Apply

Context: Taste buds

Flashcard 15

Front: What is the Waldeyer ring, and what is its function?

Back: It is composed of the palatine, lingual, and adenoid tonsils and guards the entrance to the gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts10

Bloom’s Level: Remember

Context: Lingual Tonsil

Flashcard 16

Front: Describe the general structure of a salivary gland

Back: Stroma (capsule, septa, reticular network) and parenchyma (secretory acini, branching ducts)10...

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Context: Salivary Glands

Flashcard 17

Front: What are the three main types of salivary acini?

Back: Serous, mucous, and mixed (seromucous)11...

Bloom’s Level: Remember

Context: Types of salivary acini

Flashcard 18

Front: Compare and contrast serous and mucous acini in terms of their cell structure and function.

Back: Serous cells are protein-secreting, pyramidal with basophilic cytoplasm, while mucous cells secrete mucins, are low columnar with pale cytoplasm11...

Bloom’s Level: Analyze

Context: Types of salivary acini

Flashcard 19

Front: How do myoepithelial cells contribute to salivary gland function?

Back: They contract to squeeze the acini and expel secretions13

Bloom’s Level: Understand

Context: Myoepithelial cells

Flashcard 20

Front: What is the function of striated ducts in salivary glands?

Back: They reabsorb sodium ions, making saliva hypotonic14

Bloom’s Level: Remember

Context: Duct system of salivary glands

Flashcard 21

Front: A patient presents with dry mouth due to a salivary duct issue. Which specific type of duct might be dysfunctional to cause this and why?

Back: The striated ducts, as they modify saliva's ion content, and dysfunction can lead to reduced saliva secretion14

Bloom’s Level: Apply

Context: Duct system of salivary glands

Flashcard 22

Front: How do the structures of the intercalated and striated ducts relate to their functions?

Back: Intercalated ducts are simple squamous/cuboidal for initial transport; striated ducts have basal infoldings and mitochondria for ion transport14...

Bloom’s Level: Analyze

Context: Duct system of salivary glands

Flashcard 23

Front: Describe the structure and function of the parotid gland.

Back: It is a pure serous gland that secretes α-amylase and proline-rich proteins16

Bloom’s Level: Remember

Context: Parotid Gland

Flashcard 24

Front: Compare the secretions of the submandibular and sublingual glands.

Back: Submandibular is mainly serous (α-amylase, lysozyme), while sublingual is mainly mucus, with some serous secretions (amylase, lysozyme)17

Bloom’s Level: Analyze

Context: Submandibular and Sublingual glands

Flashcard 25

Front: Design a treatment plan for someone with a deficiency in proline rich proteins. Which glands and enzymes should be targetted?

Back: The parotid gland and to a lesser extent the submandibular gland, which secretes proline-rich proteins, and should focus on drugs that will improve secretion16...

Bloom’s Level: Create

Context: Salivary Glands