Mouth Mucosa

Synonyms

Buccal Mucosa

Mucosa, Mouth

Mucosa, Oral

Oral Mucosa

Lining of the ORAL CAVITY, including mucosa on the GUMS; the PALATE; the LIP; the CHEEK; floor of the mouth; and other structures. The mucosa is generally a nonkeratinized stratified squamous EPITHELIUM covering muscle, bone, or glands but can show varying degree of keratinization at specific locations.