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The mouth is the only place in the body which provides the sensation of taste. Due to these unique physiological features, the oral mucosa must fulfil a number of distinct functions. Protection - One of the main functions of the oral mucosa is to physically protect the underlying tissues from the mechanical forces, microbes and toxins in the mouth.
Human mouth. In human anatomy, the mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food and produces saliva. [ 2] The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium lining the inside of the mouth. In addition to its primary role as the beginning of the digestive system, the mouth also plays a significant role in communication.
Oral mucocele. A mucocele on the lower lip. Oral mucocele (also mucous extravasation cyst, mucous cyst of the oral mucosa, [ 1] and mucous retention and extravasation phenomena.) is a condition caused by two related phenomena - mucus extravasation phenomenon and mucous retention cyst. Mucous extravasation phenomenon is a swelling of connective ...
Simplistic representation of the life cycle of mouth ulcers. An ulcer ( / ˈʌlsər /; from Latin ulcus, "ulcer, sore") [ 2] is a break in the skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue and the disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue. [ 3] A mucosal ulcer is an ulcer which specifically occurs on a mucous membrane.
H3.04.01.0.00010. Anatomical terminology. [ edit on Wikidata] The vermilion border (sometimes spelled vermillion border ), also called margin or zone, is the normally sharp demarcation between the lip and the adjacent normal skin. It represents the change in the epidermis from highly keratinized external skin to less keratinized internal skin.
Red handprints marked on the Soldier's Monument on the plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico in June 2020. A red handprint, usually painted across the mouth, is a symbol that is used to indicate solidarity with Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and girls in North America, in recognition of the fact that Native American women are up to 10 times more ...
Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) is a common infection caused by a group of enteroviruses. [10] It typically begins with a fever and feeling generally unwell . [ 10 ] This is followed a day or two later by flat discolored spots or bumps that may blister, on the hands, feet and mouth and occasionally buttocks and groin.
A. luna. Binomial name. Actias luna. ( Linnaeus, 1758) Mounted specimen. The luna moth ( Actias luna ), also called the American moon moth, is a Nearctic moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae, a group commonly named the giant silk moths . The moth has lime-green wings and a white body. Its caterpillars are also green.