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labial/buccal mucosa
- epithelium-thick nonkeratinized
- lamina propria-irregular and blunt
- submucosa-adipose tissue, minor salivary glands
- attachment-muscle(firm)
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alveolar mucosa
- epithelium-thin nonkeratinized
- lamina propria-no papilla
- submucosa-minor salivary glands
- attachment-muscle (loose) bone (loose)
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floor of the mouth
- epithelium-extremely thin nonkeratinized
- lamina propria-broad papilla
- submucosa-adipose tissue, submandibular and sublingual salivary glands
- attachment-muscle (loose) bone (loose)
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ventral tongue
- epithelium- extremely thin nonkeratinized
- lamina propria-numerous papilla
- submucosa-extremely thin
- attachment-muscle (firm)
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soft palate
- epithelium-thin nonkeratinized
- lamina propria-thick w/numerous papilla
- submucosa-extremely thin adipose w/minor salivary glands
- attachment-muscle (firm)
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attached gingiva
- epithelium-thick parakeratinized w/some orthokeratinized
- lamina propria-tall narro papilla mucoperiosteum of alveolar bone
- submucosa-none
- attachment-bone (firm)
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hard palate
- epithelium-thick orthokeratinized
- lamina propria-thick mucoperiosteum of the medial palatine bone
- submucosa-adipose tissue on the anterior lateral portion minor salivary glands on the posterior lateral portion
- attachment-bone (firm)
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