Anatomy

Mouth

The oval-shaped oral cavity located at the apex of the digestive tract and consisting of two parts: the vestibule and the oral cavity proper.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The oval-shaped oral cavity located at the apex of the digestive tract and consisting of two parts: the vestibule and the oral cavity proper.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Cavitas Oris
  • Oral Cavity
  • Cavity, Oral
  • Cavitas oris propria
  • Mouth Cavity Proper
  • Oral Cavity Proper
  • Vestibule Oris
  • Vestibule of the Mouth

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

/surg: consider also ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; inflammation = STOMATITIS

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History Note

/microbiology was MOUTH MICROORGANISMS 1965-67

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  1. A01.456w.505w.631w
  2. A03w.556w.500w
  3. A14w.549w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mouth. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009055. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009055
  2. Mouth. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouth
  3. Mouth. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9635