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Mouth - Coggle Diagram
Mouth
Overview
Definition
The first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food and produces saliva
Location
Above by the hard and soft palates
behind the gums and teeth
Below by the tongue and by the mucous membrane connecting it with the inner part of the mandible
Functions
Digestion
Communication
Structure
external
Lips
gums
teeth
Internal
Formal oral cavity
Salivary glands
Blood vesels and nervers
Disease
oral cancer
Cause
One of the biggest risk factors for oral cancer is tobacco use.
Excess alcohol consumption
Symptoms
Swelling,Bumps,crusts
treatments
Chemotherapy
Surgery
Preventions
Canker sore
Cause
viral infection
hormonal fluctuation
food allergy
Symptoms
a painful red area in your mouth
treatments
Canker sores usually heal without treatment
Preventions
Terminology
Prefix
dent-
gloss(o)-, glott(o)-
gnath(o)-
Suffix
-oma
-ium