Question

You rush off to eat a piping hot bowl of ramen and accidentally burn the superior portion of your oral cavity. What type of epithelium did you damage?

a. pseudostratified columnar
b. simple columnar
c. stratified cuboidal
d. stratified squamous

Answer 1

The correct option is: d. stratified squamous epithelium

Step-by-step explanation:

The human mouth consists of two regions: the oral cavity proper and the vestibule. The oral cavity is lined by a mucous membrane, this mucous membrane is known as oral mucosa. The oral mucosa is composed of stratified squamous epithelium and it lines the mandible and the bottom and sides surfaces of the tongue to the gums.

Therefore, when eating hot food, the oral mucosa which is composed of stratified squamous epithelium is damaged.