Question 1

The lamina propria consists of which two layers?

Accepted Answer

A)   Granular and surface
B)   Papillary and reticular
C)   Basal and intermediate stratum
D)   Hemidesmosomes and stratum granulosumE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Name the five taste modalities of the oral cavity.

Accepted Answer

Salt,bitte...

Question 3

Rugae of the hard palate are ridges of tissue that function during mastication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

____________ inject melanosomes into the basal cells of the gingival epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A)   Melanocytes
B)   Lymphocytes
C)   Merkel cells
D)   Langerhans cellsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D) A

Question 5

Langerhans cells are restricted to the stratum spinosum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The three types of nonkeratinized cells are Langerhans,Merkel,and Fordyce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Name the four types of papillae found on the tongue.

Accepted Answer

Circumvall...

Question 8

During inflammation,lymphocytes and leukocytes can migrate into the gingival epithelium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Melanocytes inject the pigment melanin into neighboring ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   leukocytes
B)   lymphocytes
C)   keratinocytes
D)   nonkeratinocytesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The oral epithelium of an older individual is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   thin
B)   moist
C)   resilient
D)   texturizedE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Taste buds are derived from the surrounding epithelium and are not associated with nerve endings of the tongue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Oral nerve endings are most highly concentrated ________ of the oral cavity.

Accepted Answer

A)   on the roof
B)   on the floor
C)   in the anterior regions
D)   in the posterior regionsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Oval or polygonal cells differentiate which layer of mucosa?

Accepted Answer

A)   Basal lamina
B)   Stratum corneum
C)   Stratum spinosum
D)   Stratum granulosumE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Name two changes in oral mucosa that happen as a result of age.

Accepted Answer

Student should name two: thinn...

Question 15

Which of the following is characterized by thin,nonkeratinized epithelium?

Accepted Answer

A)   Free gingiva
B)   Median raphe
C)   Interdental col
D)   Filiform papillaeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which papillae lie in a V-shaped sulcus between the base and body of the tongue?

Accepted Answer

A)   Foliate
B)   Filiform
C)   Fungiform
D)   CircumvallateE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Nonkeratinocytes constitute about ______ of the mucosal cell population.

Accepted Answer

A)   5%
B)   10%
C)   20%
D)   50%E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

As oral mucosa ages,it appears less moist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Hemidesmosomes attach the lamina propria to the stratum basal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 20

Which of the following best defines hemidesmosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Discoid cells anchored by tonofibrils
B)   Sebaceous glands located at the angles of the mouth
C)   Minute disks that attach basal cells to the basal lamina
D)   Cuboidal cells providing a basal layer for lining mucosaE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 14: Oral Mucosa

The lamina propria consists of which two layers?

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Name the five taste modalities of the oral cavity.

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Rugae of the hard palate are ridges of tissue that function during mastication.

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____________ inject melanosomes into the basal cells of the gingival epithelium.

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Langerhans cells are restricted to the stratum spinosum.

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The three types of nonkeratinized cells are Langerhans,Merkel,and Fordyce.

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Name the four types of papillae found on the tongue.

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During inflammation,lymphocytes and leukocytes can migrate into the gingival epithelium.

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Melanocytes inject the pigment melanin into neighboring ___________.

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The oral epithelium of an older individual is ____________.

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Taste buds are derived from the surrounding epithelium and are not associated with nerve endings of the tongue.

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Oral nerve endings are most highly concentrated ________ of the oral cavity.

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Oval or polygonal cells differentiate which layer of mucosa?

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Name two changes in oral mucosa that happen as a result of age.

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Which of the following is characterized by thin,nonkeratinized epithelium?

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Which papillae lie in a V-shaped sulcus between the base and body of the tongue?

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Nonkeratinocytes constitute about ______ of the mucosal cell population.

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As oral mucosa ages,it appears less moist.

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Hemidesmosomes attach the lamina propria to the stratum basal.

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Which of the following best defines hemidesmosomes?

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