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buccal cavity |
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mouthor oral cavity or buccal cavityOrifice through which food and air enter the body. It opens to the outside at the lips and empties into the throat at the rear and is bounded by the lips, cheeks, hard and soft palates, and glottis. Its chief structures are the teeth (see tooth), tongue, and palate. It is the site of chewing and speech formation. The mouth is lined by mucous membranes containing small glands that, along with the salivary glands, keep it moist and clear of food and other debris. buccal cavity [′bək·əl ¦kav·əd·ē] (anatomy) The space anterior to the teeth and gums in the mouths of all vertebrates having lips and cheeks. Also known as vestibule. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1) Head and neck sites reported in the literature include the nasal cavity, retropharynx, buccal mucosa, maxillary sinus, parapharyngeal space, larynx, thyroid, and infratemporal fossa. The new therapeutic approach uses an innovative delivery system based on a mucoadhesive buccal tablet. The premolars and molars have buccal outer surfaces. |
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