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ORAL CAVITY [1 record]

Record 1 2017-01-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • The Mouth
Universal entry(ies)
cavitas oris
Latin
A05.1.01.001
classification system code, see observation
DEF

... the space located between the lips and cheeks on the external surface and the palatoglossal fold on the internal surface.

CONT

The digestive system begins at the mouth, which leads to the oral cavity ...

OBS

oral cavity: term derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A05.1.01.001: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
cavitas oris
Latin
A05.1.01.001
classification system code, see observation
CONT

La cavité orale est limitée, ventralement, par les lèvres, latéralement par les joues, crânialement, par le palais, caudalement, par le plancher oral et, dorsalement, par le mésopharynx.

OBS

cavité orale : terme dérivé de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A05.1.01.001 : numéro d’identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Boca
Entrada(s) universal(es)
cavitas oris
Latin
A05.1.01.001
classification system code, see observation
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