What is the vestibule and how is it divided?

What is the vestibular fornx and where is it located?

What are the main reasons for studying oral mucosa?

What are the layers of the oral mucosa?

What type of epithelium is the oral mucosa composed of?

What separates the connective tissue from the epithelium in the oral mucosa?

What are the three types of sensation provided by the oral mucosa?

What is the role of the oral mucosa as a protective barrier?

What are the three types of epithelium in the oral mucosa?

What are the three main functions of the epithelium in the oral mucosa?

What effect does the presence of keratin have on the epithelium of the oral mucosa?

What type of epithelium lines the oral cavity?

What are the three types of mucosa in the oral cavity?

Which part of the tongue has both masticatory and specialized mucosa?

What is the classification of oral mucosa based on?

What are the three types of oral mucosa mentioned in the slide?

Where is the Specialized Mucosa found?

What are the key characteristics of the lining mucosa?

List the components of the lining mucosa.

What type of epithelium is the lining mucosa?

How does the interface between the epithelium and lamina propria differ in the lining mucosa compared to other epithelia?

What makes the lining mucosa more movable?

What is the submucosa and what does it allow?

Why are sutures necessary for surgical incisions in the submucosa?

What are Fordyce's Granules or Spots?

Where are Fordyce's Granules or Spots typically found?

What do Fordyce's Granules or Spots correspond to?

What type of epithelium is found in the masticatory mucosa?

How is the interface between the epithelium and connective tissue in the masticatory mucosa described?

What is the significance of the rete ridges/pegs and connective tissue papillae in the masticatory mucosa?

What is the term for the intermediate layer in lining mucosa?

Which layer is absent in lining mucosa?

What is the equivalent layer in lining mucosa to the keratin layer in masticatory mucosa?

What are the key characteristics of the Stratum basale?

Which layer of the oral epithelium is adjacent to the lamina propria?

What are the key characteristics of the Stratum spinosum/ prickle layer in keratinized epithelium?

How does the Stratum spinosum/ prickle layer compare in thickness to the Stratum basale in the oral epithelium?

What is the Stratum corneum and what is its function?

What is the role of keratinocytes in the oral epithelium?

What is the most common form of epithelium in the oral cavity?

Where is non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium found in the oral cavity?

What are the three layers of non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?

What is the alternative name for the basal layer?

What is the alternative name for the intermediate layer?

What is the alternative name for the superficial layer?

What are keratinocytes and what is their role in the epithelium?

What are the functions of non-keratinocytes in the epithelium?

What are the three types of resident non-keratinocytes mentioned in the slide?

Which two types of non-keratinocytes are dendritic in nature?

What are the two other non-keratinocytes that appear in the epithelium during inflammation?

What is the immunologic function of Langerhans cells?

Where are Langerhans cells typically found?

What is the migratory nature of Langerhans cells?

What is the function of Langerhans cells in the immune system?

What are the characteristics of Merkel cells?

What is the role of Melanocytes in the skin?

What is the difference between non-keratinized and keratinized tissue?

Where is hyperkeratinization commonly found on the buccal mucosa?

What is the potential outcome if the irritant causing hyperkeratinization is removed?

What is hyperkeratinization?

What are some factors associated with hyperkeratinization?

What is the least common form of epithelium in the oral cavity?

Where is Orthokeratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium found?

What is the Prickle Layer named for?

What happens to the cells in the Prickle Layer?

What is the Prickle Layer considered to be?

What are keratohyaline granules and what do they stain as?

How many layers thick are the cells in the granular layer?

What is the most superficial layer of the oral epithelium?

What is the term used to describe the varying thickness of the keratin layer?

What is the characteristic of the cells in the keratin layer?

What are the key characteristics of keratin?

What components form keratin?

What protective functions does keratin serve?

What is the main difference between parakeratinized and orthokeratinized stratified squamous epithelium?

Where is parakeratinized stratified squamous epithelium found?

What is the lamina propria of oral mucosa?

What is the main fiber group in the lamina propria?

How many layers does the lamina propria have?

What is the Papillary Layer?

What is the capillary plexus?

What is the function of fibroblasts in the lamina propria?

List the types of white blood cells found in the lamina propria.

Is non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium the most common epithelium in the oral cavity?

What type of epithelium is the most common in the oral cavity?

What is the definition of labial and buccal mucosa?

What is the definition of alveolar mucosa?

What is the definition of ventral surface of the tongue and floor of the mouth?

What type of epithelium is found in the labial and buccal mucosa?

What are the key characteristics of the labial and buccal mucosa?

What is the clinical appearance of the alveolar mucosa?

What is the classification of the alveolar mucosa?

What is the clinical appearance of the ventral surface of the tongue and floor of the mouth?

What is the classification of the ventral surface of the tongue and floor of the mouth?

What is the histological appearance of the ventral surface of the tongue and floor of the mouth?

What is the clinical appearance of the soft palate?

What is the histological appearance of the soft palate?

What is the term for the dental radiograph shown on the left?

What is the term for the dental radiograph shown on the right?

What is the clinical appearance of attached gingiva?

What is the mucogingival junction?

What is the classification of attached gingiva?

What are the clinical appearances of the hard palate?

What is the classification of the hard palate mucosa?

What is the sulcus terminalis?

What distinguishes the anterior 2/3 of the tongue from the posterior 1/3?

What are Lingual Papillae and where are they found on the tongue?

List the four types of Lingual Papillae and which ones are associated with taste buds?

What are taste buds?

How many spindle-shaped cells are in a taste bud?

What is the approximate cell turnover time in taste buds?

What are the two types of taste bud cells?

What is the function of supporting cells in taste buds?

Where are taste cells located in taste buds?

What are the four basic tastes?

What is umami?

What is the specialized mucosa covering the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?

How many types of papillae are there on the tongue's specialized mucosa?

List the four types of papillae on the tongue's specialized mucosa.

What are the clinical appearances of filiform lingual papillae?

Where are filiform lingual papillae located on the tongue?

What type of epithelium do filiform lingual papillae have?

What is the increased amount of keratin at the surface of each filiform lingual papillae responsible for?

Do filiform lingual papillae contain taste buds?

What is the clinical appearance of fungiform lingual papillae?

What is the histological appearance of fungiform lingual papillae?

What is the function of fungiform lingual papillae?

What is the histological appearance of circumvallate lingual papillae?

What is the function of circumvallate lingual papillae?

What is the term for the layer of cells that line the inside of the tooth and form the dentin?

What is the function of the dentinal tubules in the dentin?

What is the pigment responsible for changing the color of the oral mucosa from brown to brownish black?

Where are melanocytes located in the oral mucosa and what do they do?

What is the turnover time for the skin in the mouth?

Which mucosal area has the shortest turnover time?

How does the turnover time of non-keratinized mucosa compare to keratinized mucosa?

What is the first step in the repair process after an injury?

What happens after the clot breaks down?

What is the term for the tissue formed by fibroblasts during repair?

What are the characteristics of granulation tissue?

What are Fordyce's granules?

What is xerostomia?

What happens to the thickness and number of rete's pegs in the epithelium during aging?

How does the degree of keratinization change with age?

What is the effect on the ability to repair oral mucosa with age?

What is the mission of California Northstate University?

What is the title of the book shown on the right?