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Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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==Anatomical Boundaries==
==Anatomical Boundaries==
*Rostrally by lips.
*Rostrally by lips
*Caudally by pharynx at the level of the palatoglossal arches.
*Caudally by pharynx at the level of the palatoglossal arches
*The outer vestibule is between the teeth and jaw margins medially, to the lips and cheeks laterally and the ramus of the mandible and masseter muscle caudally.
*The outer vestibule is between the teeth and jaw margins medially, to the lips and cheeks laterally and the ramus of the mandible and masseter muscle caudally
*The oral cavity proper:
-Inside the dental arches
-Palate dorsally
-Teeth, gums and jaw margins laterally
-Tongue ventrally
-Size altered by raising or lowering the tongue and floor or oral cavity when mouth is closed
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