Mouth

Of mouth and rima.   May also be referred to as oral cavity, oral fissure and rima oris.

The opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy".

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  • salivary gland 4 facts

    Any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva...

  • palate 3 facts

    The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities.

  • dentition 3 facts

    The kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal.

  • clapper 1 facts

    A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral c...

  • gingiva 0 facts

    The tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the tee...

  • trap 0 facts

    Informal terms for the mouth.

  • buccal cavity 0 facts

    The cavity between the jaws and the cheeks.