Preferred Name |
mouth |
Synonyms |
stomatodaeum cavital oralis rima oris cavitas oris stoma mouth cavity cavum oris oral region vestibulum oris regio oralis trophic apparatus oral vestibule vestibule of mouth adult mouth |
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 |
stomatodaeum cavital oralis rima oris cavitas oris stoma mouth cavity cavum oris oral region vestibulum oris trophic apparatus oral vestibule vestibule of mouth |
label |
mouth |
part_of | |
prefixIRI |
UBERON:0000165 |
prefLabel |
mouth |
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