Preferred Name |
mouth |
Synonyms |
stoma cavitas oris rima oris cavital oralis stomatodaeum trophic apparatus oral vestibule regio oralis adult mouth vestibule of mouth vestibulum oris mouth cavity oral region cavum oris |
Definitions |
The proximal portion of the digestive tract, containing the oral cavity and bounded by the oral opening. In vertebrates, this extends to the pharynx and includes gums, lips, tongue and parts of the palate. Typically also includes the teeth, except where these occur elsewhere (e.g. pharyngeal jaws) or protrude from the mouth (tusks). |
ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000165 |
definition |
The proximal portion of the digestive tract, containing the oral cavity and bounded by the oral opening. In vertebrates, this extends to the pharynx and includes gums, lips, tongue and parts of the palate. Typically also includes the teeth, except where these occur elsewhere (e.g. pharyngeal jaws) or protrude from the mouth (tusks). |
develops_from | |
has_exact_synonym |
regio oralis |
has_narrow_synonym |
adult mouth |
has_related_synonym |
stoma cavitas oris rima oris cavital oralis stomatodaeum trophic apparatus oral vestibule vestibule of mouth vestibulum oris mouth cavity oral region cavum oris |
label |
mouth |
part_of | |
prefixIRI |
UBERON:0000165 |
prefLabel |
mouth |
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