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Human Mouth Anatomy

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bicuspid
having or terminating in two cusps or points, as certain teeth
buccal cavity
cavity between the jaws and the cheeks
cementum
bonelike tissue that forms the outer surface of the root of the tooth
cheeks
fleshy side of the face below the eye and above and to the side of the mouth
cuspid
tooth with a single projection point or elevation; canine
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deciduous teeth
any of the teeth of the primary dentition; baby teeth
dentin
hard, calcareous tissue that forms the major portion of a tooth
enamel
glassy substance, usually opaque, protects the teeth
gingival
of or pertaining to the gums
hard palate
anterior bony portion of the roof of the mouth, extending backwards to the soft palate
incisor
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw
lips
either of the two fleshy folds which surround the opening of the mouth
mandible
bone of the lower jaw
maxillae
jaw or jawbone, especially upper
molar
tooth having a broad biting surface used for grinding, three on each side of the upper/lower jaws
mouth
opening through which an animal or human takes in food
mucosa
mucus-secreting membrane, lines body cavities or passages that are open to the external environment
neck
part of the body that connects the head and the trunk
oral cavity
behind teeth and gums, bounded above by the hard/soft palates, below by tongue and mucous membrane
palate
roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion and a posterior muscular portion
palatine
irregularly shaped bone which forms part of the nasal cavity, eye socket and hard palate
papillae
small, round or cone-shaped protuberances on the top of the tongue that contain taste buds
periodontal ligament
fibrous connective-tissue layer covering the cementum of a tooth and holding it in place
pulp cavity
entire space occupied by pulp, composed of the root canal and pulp chamber
salivary glands
various glands that discharge a fluid secretion and especially saliva into the mouth cavity
soft palate
membranous and muscular fold suspended from the posterior margin of the hard palate
sublingual
situated under the tongue
submandibular
of, relating to, situated, or performed in the region below the lower jaw
teeth
hard bony appendages, borne on the jaws and aid in the prehension and mastication of food
tongue
movable organ in the floor of the mouth, functioning in eating, tasting and speaking
tooth crown
portion of the tooth that is covered by enamel
uvula
small, fleshy, conical body projecting downward from the middle of the soft palate
vestibule
central cavity of the bony labyrinth of the ear

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