The mouth has several components. First, the lining of the mouth, the oral mucosa, is normally a healthy reddish pink, while the gums, which are located around the teeth, are a paler pink. The palate, or roof of the mouth, is separated into two parts, the hard palate and the soft palate. The front part is hard and has ridges. The back part is smoother and soft. The lips are separated by the vermilion border, which divides the
skin-like outside surface from the moist mucosa of the inside surface. The tongue is covered with tiny projections, called papillae, which contain tastes buds.
See Also
- Leukoplakia: Overview
- 15-Passenger Vans: Overview
- 1998-2003 Dodge Durangos
- 2004 Hyundai Elantra Airbags
- Accelerator
- Acetone
- Actos / Pioglitazone Hydrochloride
- Airbags
- All Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
- Automatic Doors: Overview
- Baby Cribs, Car Seats & Carriers
- Boats, Personal Watercraft & Jet Skis
- Brakes
- Bronco II
- Candy: Overview
- Car Roof Integrity
- Chlorine Dioxide
- Evenflo Discovery Infant Car Seats
- Ford Explorer
- Ford F-150: Overview
- Ford SUVs & Pickup Trucks - Door Latches
- Front-to-Rear Collision
- Front-to-Side Collision
- Graco Children's Products Car Seats
- Head-On Collision With Another Vehicle
- Head-On With Object
- Defective Helmets: Overview
- High-Speed Police Chases
- Motorcycles
- Playground Accidents: Overview
- Police Misconduct: Overview
- Pool Accidents
- Rear End Collision: Overview
- Rear-Center-Seat Lap Belts
- Rollover
- Scooters: Overview
- Seat Belts
- Selenium Hexafluoride
- Side Impact Collision
- Snowboards: Overview
- Snowmobiles: Overview
- Sodium and Calcium Hypochlorite
- Sulfur Trioxide
- Swimming Pool Drains
- Dangerous Folding Tables: Overview
- Televisions: Overview
- Vehicle Design / Crashworthiness
- Violent Children & Teenagers: Overview
- Water Parks & Slides: Overview
- White Phosphorus
- Windshields & Auto Glass: Overview
- Workplace Violence