Mouth or oral cavity - formed by the lips, cheeks, hard and soft palates, uvula. and the tongue and its muscles
Mouth - the beginning of the digestive tract and serve as an airway for respiratory tract
Uvula - hangs in the posterior midline of the oropharynx
Mandible - provides structural support for the floor of the mouth
tongue - is a mass of muscle, attached to the hyoid bone and styloid process of the temporal bone connected to the floor of the mouth by fold of tissue called the frenulum
gums (gingiva) - covered by mucous membrane and normally hold 32 permanent teeth in the adult
Common site for tongue cancer - sideof thetongue
Torus palatinus - a bony protuberance in the midline of the hard palate
Parotid glands - located below and in front of the ears
Stensen ducts - located inside the cheek across from the second upper molar
Submandibular ducts - located in the lower jaw, open under the tongue on either side of the frenulum through openings called Wharton ducts
Sublingual gland - located under the tongue, open through several ducts located on the floor of the mouth