HEAD NECK
ORAL CAVITY AND TONGUE
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Question
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This structure of the mouth separates your oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
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teeth
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gums
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tongue
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hard palate
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The palate forms the roof of the mouth and separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
Detailed explanation-2: -The oral cavity is divided by the teeth and the inner oral mucosa into two parts; the smaller, oral vestibule, and the larger, oral cavity proper. The oral vestibule is a small slit-like space between the teeth and inner mucosal lining of the lips and cheeks.
Detailed explanation-3: -The hard palate is a thin horizontal bony plate of the skull, located in the roof of the mouth. It spans the arch formed by the upper teeth. It is formed by the palatine process of the maxilla and horizontal plate of palatine bone. It forms a partition between the nasal passages and the mouth.
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