Histology — Flashcards

Flashcard 101: The hard palate contains _____keratinised stratified squamous epithelium.

Answer: ortho

Extra: The oral mucosa is divided into: 1. **Masticatory mucosa** (hard palate, gingiva): Keratinised (orthokeratinised or parakeratinised) stratified squamous epithelium. 2. **Lining mucosa** (lips, cheeks, floor of mouth): Non-keratinised stratified squamous epithelium. 3. **Specialised mucosa** (dorsum of tongue): Contains papillae and taste buds. Specifically, the hard palate is typically **orthokeratinised**.

Flashcard 102: In _____ phase, the basement membrane surrounding the hair follicle becomes thickened and corrugated to form the glassy membrane

Answer: catagen

Flashcard 103: Zona _____ is made up of columns of cells that branch and anastomose with each other to form a kind of reticulum

Answer: reticularis

Flashcard 104: The parallel lamellae present between osteons is called as _____ lamellae.

Answer: interstitial

Flashcard 105: The pylorus of the stomach consists of mainly _____-secreting glands.

Answer: mucus

Flashcard 106: Does the hard palate have a submucosa?_____

Answer: Yes

Flashcard 107: Tyson's glands are _____crine glands

Answer: holo (apo/mero/holo)

Flashcard 108: Prostatic follicles are lined by single-layer of _____ epithelium.

Answer: pseudostratified columnar

Flashcard 109: What part of the bone is responsible for providing resistance to the compressive and impact forces?_____

Answer: inorganic salts

Flashcard 110: Keratin filaments present in buccal mucosa are _____

Answer: K4/K13