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What forms the roof of the oral cavity?
What forms the roof of the oral cavity?
What type of epithelial cells line the oral cavity?
What type of epithelial cells line the oral cavity?
What is the function of the small glands found in the oral cavity?
What is the function of the small glands found in the oral cavity?
Which of the following muscles does not form a boundary of the oral cavity?
Which of the following muscles does not form a boundary of the oral cavity?
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What is the lining of the oral cavity made of?
What is the lining of the oral cavity made of?
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What is the primary function of the muscles of the lips in the oral cavity?
What is the primary function of the muscles of the lips in the oral cavity?
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Which of the following bones forms a boundary of the oral cavity?
Which of the following bones forms a boundary of the oral cavity?
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What is the primary component of the mucous membrane lining the oral cavity?
What is the primary component of the mucous membrane lining the oral cavity?
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What is the location of the small mucus-secreting glands in the oral cavity?
What is the location of the small mucus-secreting glands in the oral cavity?
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What is the boundary of the oral cavity from below?
What is the boundary of the oral cavity from below?
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Study Notes
Oral Cavity Structure
- The oral cavity is surrounded by muscles and bones.
- The front of the oral cavity is bounded by the muscles of the lips.
- The sides of the oral cavity are bounded by the cheekbones.
- The top of the oral cavity is formed by the roof of the hard and soft palate.
- The bottom of the oral cavity is formed by the muscles of the tongue and the soft tissues of the floor of the mouth.
- The oral cavity is lined with a mucous membrane.
- The mucous membrane is composed of stratified squamous epithelial cells.
- The mucous membrane contains small mucus-secreting glands.
Oral Cavity Structure
- The oral cavity is surrounded by muscles and bones.
- The front of the oral cavity is bounded by the muscles of the lips.
- The sides of the oral cavity are bounded by the cheekbones.
- The top of the oral cavity is formed by the roof of the hard and soft palate.
- The bottom of the oral cavity is formed by the muscles of the tongue and the soft tissues of the floor of the mouth.
- The oral cavity is lined with a mucous membrane.
- The mucous membrane is composed of stratified squamous epithelial cells.
- The mucous membrane contains small mucus-secreting glands.
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Explore the anatomy of the oral cavity, including its boundaries, muscles, bones, and mucous membrane lining. Learn about the structures that make up the mouth and how they function together.
