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What is the primary composition of the tongue?
What is the primary composition of the tongue?
Which type of papillae are most numerous and do not contain taste buds?
Which type of papillae are most numerous and do not contain taste buds?
What is the function of serous glands found on the tongue?
What is the function of serous glands found on the tongue?
Which type of papillae resembles mushrooms and contains taste buds?
Which type of papillae resembles mushrooms and contains taste buds?
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Which type of papillae is poorly developed in humans and consists of parallel ridges?
Which type of papillae is poorly developed in humans and consists of parallel ridges?
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What is the role of minor salivary glands in the tongue?
What is the role of minor salivary glands in the tongue?
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Which type of papillae contains numerous glands that drain into the deep groove encircling each papilla?
Which type of papillae contains numerous glands that drain into the deep groove encircling each papilla?
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How many taste cells are typically found in a taste bud?
How many taste cells are typically found in a taste bud?
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What is the primary role of undifferentiated basal cells in taste buds?
What is the primary role of undifferentiated basal cells in taste buds?
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Which type of epithelium lines the pharynx near the nasal cavity?
Which type of epithelium lines the pharynx near the nasal cavity?
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What type of receptors are associated with detecting bitter tastes?
What type of receptors are associated with detecting bitter tastes?
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What is the primary mechanism for transporting food in the esophagus?
What is the primary mechanism for transporting food in the esophagus?
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What surrounds the microvilli in the taste pore?
What surrounds the microvilli in the taste pore?
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What are the contributing muscles of the pharynx primarily responsible for?
What are the contributing muscles of the pharynx primarily responsible for?
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How do taste cells respond to tastants dissolved in saliva?
How do taste cells respond to tastants dissolved in saliva?
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What role do esophageal glands play in the esophagus?
What role do esophageal glands play in the esophagus?
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What type of muscle is primarily found in the structure of the tongue?
What type of muscle is primarily found in the structure of the tongue?
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Which papillae are primarily responsible for the sensory function of taste on the tongue?
Which papillae are primarily responsible for the sensory function of taste on the tongue?
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What type of epithelium covers the ventral surface of the tongue?
What type of epithelium covers the ventral surface of the tongue?
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Which glands produce saliva that is secreted into the furrows between the papillae of the tongue?
Which glands produce saliva that is secreted into the furrows between the papillae of the tongue?
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What is the primary function of the dermal papillae found on the tongue?
What is the primary function of the dermal papillae found on the tongue?
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What type of epithelium makes up the specialized mucosa on the tongue's dorsal surface?
What type of epithelium makes up the specialized mucosa on the tongue's dorsal surface?
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Which type of papillae are predominantly small and cover the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
Which type of papillae are predominantly small and cover the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
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What defines the boundary separating the posterior one-third from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
What defines the boundary separating the posterior one-third from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue?
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Study Notes
Digestive System Histology
- The gastrointestinal tract (GIT) has a consistent structural design.
- It's a hollow tube with a lumen (inner space) of varying diameter.
- The tube wall is composed of four layers: mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.
Mucosa
- The mucosa forms the inner lining of the GIT.
- It consists of an epithelial lining.
- The lamina propria is a layer of loose connective tissue with blood vessels and lymph nodes.
- It also contains smooth muscle.
- Glands are often present.
- A muscularis mucosae layer separates the mucosa from the submucosa.
- The mucosa is sometimes called a mucous membrane.
Submucosa
- The submucosa is a layer of dense connective tissue.
- It contains blood vessels and lymph vessels.
- It also has a submucosal nerve plexus.
- Glands and lymph tissue may be present.
Muscularis
- The muscularis has smooth muscle layers.
- The inner layer is circular, while the outer layer is longitudinal.
- A myenteric, or Auerbach's, nerve plexus lies between these two muscle layers.
- It contains blood and lymph vessels.
Serosa
- The serosa is a thin layer of loose connective tissue.
- It has blood vessels and adipose (fat) tissue.
- It contains simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium).
- In the abdominal cavity, the serosa is connected to the mesenteries.
Oral Cavity
- The oral mucosa lines the oral cavity.
- It's either keratinized or nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
- Keratinized areas are found where there's more friction or pressure.
- Nonkeratinized areas line the rest of the oral cavity.
- Areas that experience significant movement have a keratinized layer.
- The lamina propria connects to the bony tissue.
- The soft palate is covered by non-keratinized squamous epithelium.
- The soft palate has skeletal muscle, mucous glands, and lymphoid nodules in its submucosa.
Tongue
- The tongue is a mass of striated muscle covered by mucosa.
- Muscle fibers are arranged in bundles separated by connective tissue enabling flexible movements.
- The ventral (lower) surface is smooth.
- The dorsal (upper) surface is irregular and has papillae.
- The posterior third is separated from the anterior two-thirds by a V-shaped boundary.
- Paired papillae types are found on the surface of the tongue
- Filiform, Fungiform, Foliate, and Circumvallate.
Taste Buds
- Taste buds are onion-shaped structures containing taste cells and supporting cells.
- Taste cells have microvilli that protrude into the taste pore.
- Undifferentiated basal cells are responsible for replacing old taste cells.
- Tastants interact with taste receptors on the taste cells to generate signals.
Pharynx
- The pharynx is lined with stratified non-keratinized squamous epithelium.
- Areas near the nasal cavity are lined with pseudostratified columnar epithelium.
- Mucus-secreting salivary glands are found in the lamina propria.
- The constrictor and longitudinal muscles provide movement.
Esophagus
- The esophagus is a muscular tube transporting food from the mouth to the stomach.
- Peristaltic contractions allow food passage.
- It has a nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
- The submucosa has esophageal glands that aid digestion by secreting mucus.
- The structure varies in different sections: mix of smooth and striated muscles in the middle.
- Cardiac glands are present near the stomach, secreting mucus.
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Explore the intricacies of the digestive system's histological structure with this quiz. Delve into the layers of the gastrointestinal tract, including the mucosa, submucosa, and muscularis, each vital to digestive functions. Test your understanding of their functions and histological features.
