Mucous Membrane of The Soft Palate

The mucous membrane of the soft palate is thin, and covered with stratified squamous epithelium on both surfaces, excepting near the pharyngeal ostium of the auditory tube, where it is columnar and ciliated.

According to Klein, the mucous membrane on the nasal surface of the soft palate in the fetus is covered throughout by columnar ciliated epithelium, which subsequently becomes squamous; some anatomists state that it is covered with columnar ciliated epithelium, except at its free margin, throughout life.

Beneath the mucous membrane on the oral surface of the soft palate is a considerable amount of adenoid tissue.

The palatine glands form a continuous layer on its posterior surface and around the uvula. They are primarily mucous secreting glands, as opposed to serous or mixed secreting glands.

This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.

Head and neck anatomy, digestive system: Mouth anatomy (TA A05.1–2, TH H3.04.01, GA 11.1110–2, 1125–1141)
Mouth
Oral cavity
(including
mucosa)
Vestibule

Lip (Upper, Lower, Vermilion border, Frenulum of lower lip, Labial commissure of mouth, Philtrum)

Cheek (Buccal fat pad)
OC proper
Palate/
roof of mouth 		Hard palate · Soft palate · Palatine raphe · Incisive papilla
Gingiva

Interdental papilla · Gingival sulcus · Gingival margin · Free gingival margin · Gingival fibers · Junctional epithelium · Mucogingival junction · Sulcular epithelium · Stippling

Periodontium: Cementum · Gingiva · Periodontal ligament
Glands Parotid gland/Parotid duct · Submandibular gland/Submandibular duct · Sublingual gland/Major sublingual duct
Teeth see tooth anatomy
Tongue dorsum (Taste bud, Median sulcus, Terminal sulcus, Foramen cecum, Lingual tonsils) · underside (Frenulum, Fimbriated fold, Sublingual caruncle) · Anterior · Posterior · Glossoepiglottic folds · Lingual septum
Oro-pharynx/
fauces

Oropharyngeal isthmus/Isthmus of the fauces

Soft palate (Uvula, Palatoglossal arch, Palatopharyngeal arch, Plica semilunaris of the fauces)

Tonsillar fossa

Palatine tonsil

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Anatomy of torso, digestive system: Gastrointestinal tract, excluding mouth (TA A05.3–7, TH H3.04.02-04, GA 11.1141)
Upper GI
Hypo- pharynx
  • Piriform sinus
  • spaces:
  • Peripharyngeal space
    • Retropharyngeal space
    • Parapharyngeal space
  • Retrovisceral space
    • Retropharyngeal space
    • Danger space
  • Prevertebral space
  • Pterygomandibular raphe
  • Pharyngeal raphe
  • Buccopharyngeal fascia
  • Pharyngobasilar fascia
  • Pharyngeal muscles
Esophagus
  • UES
  • LES
  • Esophageal glands
  • Serosa / Adventitia
  • Muscular layer
  • Submucosa
  • Mucosa
    • Muscularis mucosa
Stomach
  • by region:
  • Greater curvature
  • Lesser curvature
    • Angular incisure
  • Cardia
  • Body
  • Fundus
  • Pylorus
    • Pyloric antrum
    • Pyloric canal
  • by layer:
  • Serosa
  • Muscular layer
    • Pyloric sphincter
  • Submucosa
  • Gastric mucosa
    • Muscularis mucosa
    • Gastric rugae
    • Gastric pits
    • Gastric gland
    • Cardiac glands
    • Fundic glands
    • Pyloric glands
  • Goblet cell
Lower GI
Intestine: small
Layers
  • Serosa
  • Subserosa
  • Muscular layer
  • Circular folds
  • Submucosa
  • Mucosa
    • Muscularis mucosa
    • Peyer's patches
    • Intestinal villus
    • Intestinal gland
Duodenum
  • Suspensory muscle
  • Major duodenal papilla
  • Minor duodenal papilla
  • Duodenal cap
  • Duodenojejunal flexure
  • Brunner's glands
Jejunum
  • no substructures
Ileum
  • Terminal ileum
  • Ileocecal valve
Intestine: large
Layers
  • Serosa
  • Subserosa
  • Muscular layer
  • Submucosa
  • Mucosa
Cecum
  • Vermiform appendix
Colon
  • ascending colon
  • hepatic flexure
  • transverse colon
  • splenic flexure
  • descending colon
  • sigmoid colon
  • continuous
    • taenia coli
    • haustra
    • epiploic appendix
Rectum
  • Transverse folds of rectum
  • Rectal ampulla
Anal canal
  • Anal columns
  • Anal valves
  • Anal sinuses
  • Pectinate line
  • Sphincter ani internus muscle
  • Intersphincteric groove
  • Sphincter ani externus muscle
  • Anus

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