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Encyclopedia > Buccal mucosa

Buccal mucosa is mucous membrane of the inside of the cheek. It is non-keratinised and is continuous with the mucosae of the soft palate, under surface of tongue and the floor of the mouth The mucous membranes (or mucosae; singular: mucosa) are linings of ectodermic origin, covered in epithelium, and are involved in absorption and secretion. ... Look up Cheek in Wiktionary, the free dictionary The Cheeks are the fleshy area of the face below the eyes and between the nose and the left or right ear, the skin being suspended by the chin and the yaws. ...


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OMFP: Describing Oral Soft Tissue Lesions - VCU School of Dentistry (2482 words)
The labial mucosae are the rectangular areas between imaginary lines drawn from the commissures to the distal surfaces of the upper and lower cuspids, extending from the vermilion border into the vestibule.
The buccal mucosa is the entire lining mucosa of the cheeks which is confluent anteriorly with labial mucosa and commissure and extends posteriorly to a fold, the pterygomandibular raphe.
Although the vestibular sulcus or fornix and buccal mucosa are confluent, the vestibular sulcus is the horseshoe-shaped furrow formed by the reflection of the superior and inferior borders of the buccal mucosa and labial mucosa.
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