HEAD NECK
ORAL CAVITY AND TONGUE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
All of the following are part of oral cavity except?
|
|
Gingiva
|
|
|
Anterior 2/3 of tongue
|
|
|
Uvula
|
|
|
Buccal mucosa
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The palatine tonsils, soft palate, tongue base, and posterior pharyngeal walls are part of the oropharynx; the oropharynx is not part of the oral cavity.
Detailed explanation-2: -The oral cavity (mouth) and oropharynx (throat) It includes the base of the tongue (the back third of the tongue), the soft palate (the back part of the roof of the mouth), the tonsils, and the side and back walls of the throat. The oral cavity and oropharynx help you breathe, talk, eat, chew, and swallow.
There is 1 question to complete.