The mouth is the first component of the digestive system, into which food is introduced and chewed with the help of the teeth. It is found in the lower part of the face, a few inches from the chin; this opening protrudes due to the presence of the lips, the external constituents of the mouth.
The organs within it are responsible for helping the pronunciation of words, more specifically, some sounds that could not be produced otherwise. It has a really important role, because, in addition to contributing to the feeding process, they also interfere with how it is perceived by the outside world; this is because of the expressions that are made with the lips.
It houses the tongue, an organ that lacks bone formations and whose movement is possible due to the presence of seventeen muscles, which participate in swallowing food, in addition to the perception of the flavors that it brings. The teeth, arranged in a semicircular row, are located in the lower and upper part, set in the gums; They have a series of nerves and bony roots that keep them firm for most of the wearer's life. The tonsils are organs that are found on the sides of the throat, at the back of the mouth that, on some occasions, are removed due to a mild medical condition that they cause.
The mucosa of the mouth can vary depending on the area that is being observed; You can find three types of it, the coating (covers most of the oral cavity), the chewing (in contact with bone tissue) and the specialized (participates in capturing flavors).The oral cavity has 5 walls, the anterior wall (lips), the lateral wall (cheeks), the lower tongue wall), the upper wall (palate) and the posterior wall (isthmus of the fauces). Finally, the mouth is the hole through which sound waves (called voice) are emitted and, with the help of various organs within it, oral communication is achieved.
