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mouth mucosa

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A mucous membrane that lines the mouth. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

Term info

Label

mouth mucosa

Synonyms
  • mouth mucosa
  • mouth mucous membrane
  • mouth organ mucosa
  • mucosa of mouth
  • mucous membrane of mouth
  • oral mucous membrane
  • oral part of viscerocranial mucosa
  • tunica mucosa oris
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Subsets

pheno_slim

latin term
tunica mucosa oris [ FMA : 59660 FMA : TA ]

curator notes

this is defined as any mucous membrane of the mouth - including palate, lips, uvula, etc. ncit split mouth/oral mucosa into lip and buccal. In future we may split into masticatory/keratinized (gingiva + hard palate) vs lining/non-keratinized (lips, cheeks, floor of mouth, soft palate). FMA distinguishes between mucosa of mouth and region of mouth (the latter including the buccal mucosa)

external definition

the mucous membrane epithelium of the mouth. It can be divided into three categories: masticatory, lining, and specialized[Wikipedia:Oral_mucosa].

has related synonym

buccal mucosa, mucosal lining of mouth, oral mucosa, tunica mucosa oris

id

UBERON:0003729