A stratified squamous epithelium consisting of a basal layer; it is keratinized or parakeratinized[BTO]. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0004998 ]
Synonyms: gingiva epithelial tissue gingiva epithelium epithelial tissue of gingiva epithelium of gingiva
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database cross reference
- BTO:0004998
- MA:0001576
- NCIT:C49239
- null:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1179154
- FMA:62423
- UMLS:C1179154 (ncithesaurus:Gingival_Epithelium)
taxon notes
In humans: 15% orthokeratinized, 75% parakeratinized, 10% non-keratinized; diurnal; decreased keratinization with age. Note that in FMA this is classified as keratinized squamous - this perhaps refers to the epithelium of the attached or free gingiva
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