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Oral mucosa: Lining

Lining mucosa lines all of the oral cavity except the gingiva, hard palate, and the dorsum of the tongue. It is composed of stratified squamous moist epithelium and its underlying lamina propria; a muscularis mucosae is lacking. A submucosa lies beneath the mucosa and usually contains the minor salivary glands (mixed glands). 100x

Epithelium <p>Lining mucosa lines all of the oral cavity except the gingiva, hard palate, and the dorsum of the tongue. It is composed of stratified squamous moist epithelium and its underlying lamina propria; a muscularis mucosae is lacking. A submucosa lies beneath the mucosa and usually contains the minor salivary glands (mixed glands). 100x</p>

Epithelium

Lining mucosa lines all of the oral cavity except the gingiva, hard palate, and the dorsum of the tongue. It is composed of stratified squamous moist epithelium and its underlying lamina propria; a muscularis mucosae is lacking. A submucosa lies beneath the mucosa and usually contains the minor salivary glands (mixed glands). 100x

Lamina propria <p>Lining mucosa lines all of the oral cavity except the gingiva, hard palate, and the dorsum of the tongue. It is composed of stratified squamous moist epithelium and its underlying lamina propria; a muscularis mucosae is lacking. A submucosa lies beneath the mucosa and usually contains the minor salivary glands (mixed glands). 100x</p>

Lamina propria

Lining mucosa lines all of the oral cavity except the gingiva, hard palate, and the dorsum of the tongue. It is composed of stratified squamous moist epithelium and its underlying lamina propria; a muscularis mucosae is lacking. A submucosa lies beneath the mucosa and usually contains the minor salivary glands (mixed glands). 100x

Submucosa <p>Lining mucosa lines all of the oral cavity except the gingiva, hard palate, and the dorsum of the tongue. It is composed of stratified squamous moist epithelium and its underlying lamina propria; a muscularis mucosae is lacking. A submucosa lies beneath the mucosa and usually contains the minor salivary glands (mixed glands). 100x</p>

Submucosa

Lining mucosa lines all of the oral cavity except the gingiva, hard palate, and the dorsum of the tongue. It is composed of stratified squamous moist epithelium and its underlying lamina propria; a muscularis mucosae is lacking. A submucosa lies beneath the mucosa and usually contains the minor salivary glands (mixed glands). 100x

Minor salivary glands <p>Lining mucosa lines all of the oral cavity except the gingiva, hard palate, and the dorsum of the tongue. It is composed of stratified squamous moist epithelium and its underlying lamina propria; a muscularis mucosae is lacking. A submucosa lies beneath the mucosa and usually contains the minor salivary glands (mixed glands). 100x</p>

Minor salivary glands

Lining mucosa lines all of the oral cavity except the gingiva, hard palate, and the dorsum of the tongue. It is composed of stratified squamous moist epithelium and its underlying lamina propria; a muscularis mucosae is lacking. A submucosa lies beneath the mucosa and usually contains the minor salivary glands (mixed glands). 100x

- Ducts of glands <p>Lining mucosa lines all of the oral cavity except the gingiva, hard palate, and the dorsum of the tongue. It is composed of stratified squamous moist epithelium and its underlying lamina propria; a muscularis mucosae is lacking. A submucosa lies beneath the mucosa and usually contains the minor salivary glands (mixed glands). 100x</p>

- Ducts of glands

Lining mucosa lines all of the oral cavity except the gingiva, hard palate, and the dorsum of the tongue. It is composed of stratified squamous moist epithelium and its underlying lamina propria; a muscularis mucosae is lacking. A submucosa lies beneath the mucosa and usually contains the minor salivary glands (mixed glands). 100x

Image source > <p>This image was taken of a slide from the University of Michigan collection.</p>

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This image was taken of a slide from the University of Michigan collection.

Main Slide Epithelium Lamina propria Submucosa Minor salivary glands - Ducts of glands Image source >