#oral_cavity__mouth__oral_fissure__rima_oris  the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
  supertype:  rima  a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
  subtype:  maw  informal terms for the mouth
  part of:  mouth
  part:  dentition__teeth  the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
  part:  lingua__tongue__glossa__clapper  a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
     part:  tastebud__taste_bud__tastebud__gustatory_organ__gustatoryorgan  an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
        part:  neuroepithelium  epithelium associated with special sense organs and containing sensory nerve endings
        part:  taste_cell__tastecell__gustatory_cell__gustatorycell  an epithelial cell in a taste bud that activates sensory fibers of the facial nerve or the glossopharyngeal nerve or the vagus nerve
  part:  buccal_cavity  the cavity between the jaws and the cheeks
  part:  gingiva__gum  the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
  part:  palate__roof_of_the_mouth  the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
     part:  tastebud__taste_bud__tastebud__gustatory_organ__gustatoryorgan  an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue
     part:  soft_palate__velum  a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
        part:  uvula  a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
     part:  hard_palate  the bony part of the roof of the mouth
  part:  salivary_gland  any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion
     part:  saliva__spit__spittle  a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth; moistens the mouth and starts the digestion of starches

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