oral epithelium
An epithelium that is part of the mouth and lines the oral cavity, typically stratified squamous, and may be para-, ortho- or non- keratinized. Primary barrier between oral environment and deeper tissues.
Exact Synonyms
epithelium of mucosa of mouth
epithelium of oral mucosa
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the avian oral epithelium has the developmental capacity to initiate tooth developmental programs with underlying grafts of non-avian oral ectomesenchyme
editor note
consider including separate class for developmental structure (adult human is stratified; in EHDAA2 is unilaminar)
external_definition
The epithelium that lines the oral cavity. The oral epithelium epithelial cells with many short microvilli as well as mucous cells, rodlet cells and taste buds[ZFIN:ZDB-PUB-060921-12, ZFIN:ZDB-PUB-091204-24].
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- (epitheliumandpart ofrosomemouth mucosa)
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