Human Oral Mucosa : Development, Structure, and Function.

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Brogden, Kim (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Wiley-Blackwell 2011.
• Θέματα: Oral mucosa.; Mouth Mucosa.; Electronic resource.; Electronic books.

A new text that reflects the considerable increase in knowledge of oral mucosa that has occurred in recent years. Our understanding of the structure of oral mucosa is now established at a molecular rather than a tissue or cellular level. This in turn has revealed a level of function that was previou...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The functions of oral mucosa
• The organization of oral mucosa
• Oral epithelium
• The interface between epithelium and connective tissue
• Connective tissue
• Regional differences in the oral mucosa
• Development of the oral mucosa
• Barrier functions of oral mucosa
• Homologies in structure and function among mucosae: oral, esophageal, and vaginal mucosa.