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Oral cavity

Roof of oral cavity, inferior view

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Image #70-6
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Oral cavity
Roof of oral cavity, inferior view
The palatine arches (13,14) have been cut across and the tongue, mandible and associated structures have been removed. The left upper lip and buccal wall have been cut away. The teeth are numbered in the drawing in the conventional fashion. The third molar teeth were not present.
  1. Medial incisor
  2. Lateral incisor
  3. Canine
  4. Premolar I
  5. Premolar II
  6. Molar I
  7. Molar II
  8. Upper lip
  9. Angle of mouth
  10. Buccinator muscle (at labial commissure)
  11. Hard palate
  12. Gingiva
  13. Upper pointer: Glossopalatine muscle (cut off) Lower pointer: Palatoglossal arch
  14. Upper pointer: Palatopharyngeal arch Lower pointer: Palatopharyngeal muscle
  15. Incisive papilla
  16. Transverse palatine fold
  17. Palatine raphe
  18. Palatine fovea
  19. Soft palate
  20. Uvula
  21. Palatine tonsil (atrophic)