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Oral Cavity Flashcards

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Lips

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Labia

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Palate

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Roof of the mouth

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Hard palate

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Anterior portion of the palate, covered with specialized mucous membrane, rugae are irregular ridges or folds in the mucous membrane

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Soft palate

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Flexible posterior portion of the palate, closes off the nasal passage to prevent food and liquid from moving upward in the nasal cavity

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Uvula

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Hangs from the free edge of the soft palate, moves upward with the soft palate during swallowing

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