Palatine tonsils (tonsils)
tonsils Found at the side of the throat opposite the back of the tongue
Tonsillar pillars
The vertical folds of tissue that lie in front of and behind the palatine tonsils
in the lateral throat wall
Vestibule
Space between the lips or cheeks and the tee...
tonsils Found at the side of the throat opposite the back of the tongue
Tonsillar pillars
The vertical folds of tissue that lie in front of and behind the palatine tonsils
in the lateral throat wall
Vestibule
Space between the lips or cheeks and the teeth
oral cavity proper
The area of the oral cavity bounded anteriorly an d laterally by the teeth
and posteriorly by the palatine tonsils
Vermilion Zone
Red part of the lip where the lip mucosa meets the skin
Philtrum
Small depression at the midline of the upper lip
Labia
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lips
Buccal
cheek
Diastema
Any spacing between teeth in the same arch
Retromolar pad
Pad of tissue behind the mandibular third molars found in retromolar triangle
Fordyce granules
Misplaced sebaceous glands in the lips, cheek, or retromolar pad area
exostoses
Small extra growths of bone on a bone surface; usually seen on the buccal
cortical plate
Rugae
Small ridges of tissue extending laterally across the anterior of the hard
palate
Incisive papilla
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