HEAD: Skull - Forehead – Eye – Ear – Nose – Mouth – Tongue – Teeth – Jaw – Face – Cheek – Chin Head and neck anatomy is a specialized study of the human body quite frequently studied in depth by surgeons, dentist, and dental technicians. ... Human anatomy or anthropotomy is a special field within anatomy. ... For other uses of the word head, see head (disambiguation). ... Human skull (front) Human skull (side) In humans, the adult skull is normally made up of 22 bones. ... Sebastian Sznitka ... A human eye. ... Bat ears come in different sizes and shapes The ear is the sense organ that detects sound. ... Human nose in profile A typical bulbous human nose Anatomically, a nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration. ... For other uses, see Tongue (disambiguation). ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with jaw. ... Image:X:uikfhduishnei. ... 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. ... Look up Chin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

NECK: Throat – Adam's apple - Larynx Image File history File links Human body features (external) Created by Vsion. ... A human neck. ... Look up Throat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Adams apple (disambiguation). ... Voicebox redirects here. ...

TORSO: Shoulders – Spine – Chest – Breast – Ribcage – Abdomen – Belly button The human torso Torso is an anatomical term for the greater part of the human body without the head and limbs. ... The human upper arm Grays Fig. ... The vertebral column seen from the side Different regions (curvatures) of the vertebral column The vertebral column (backbone or spine) is a column of vertebrae situated in the dorsal aspect of the abdomen. ... Chest of a human male The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. ... A pregnant womans breasts. ... The human rib cage. ... The human abdomen (from the Latin word meaning belly) is the part of the body between the pelvis and the thorax. ... Male umbilicus For other uses, see Navel (disambiguation). ...

Sex organs (Penis/Scrotum/Testicle/Clitoris/Vagina/Ovary/Uterus) – Hip – Anus – Buttocks

LIMBS: Arm – Elbow – Forearm – Wrist – Hand – Finger (Thumb/Index/Middle/Ring/Little) – Leg – Lap – Thigh – Knee – Calf – Heel – Ankle – Foot – Toe (Hallux) A sex organ, or primary sexual characteristic, narrowly defined, is any of those anatomical parts of the body (which are not always bodily organs according to the strict definition) which are involved in sexual reproduction and constitute the reproductive system in a complex organism; namely: Male: penis (notably the glans... The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ... In some male mammals, the scrotum is a bag of skin and muscle containing the testicles. ... The testicles, or testes (singular testis), are the male generative glands in animals. ... The clitoris (Greek ) is a female sexual organ. ... The vagina, (from Latin, literally sheath or scabbard ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. ... Human female internal reproductive anatomy Ovaries are egg-producing reproductive organs found in female organisms. ... The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ of most mammals, including humans. ... In anatomy, the hip is the bony projection of the femur, known as the greater trochanter, and the overlying muscle and fat. ... Female Human Anatomy Male Human Anatomy This article is about the bodily orifice. ... Bottom commonly refers to the human buttocks but also has other uses The buttocks (anatomical nates, clunium, gluteus, regio glutealis) are rounded portions of the anatomy located on the posterior of the pelvic region of the apes, humans and many other bipeds or quadrupeds. ... Look up Limb in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In anatomy, an arm is one of the upper limbs of a two-legged animal. ... Elbow redirects here. ... // The Human Forearm The forearm is the structure on the upper limb, between the elbow and the wrist. ... In human anatomy, the wrist is the flexible and narrower connection between the forearm and the hand. ... Human right hand The hands (med. ... Fingers of the human left hand A finger is a type of digit, an organ of manipulation and sensation found in the hands of humans and other primates. ... In human anatomy, the thumb is the first digit on a hand. ... The Index finger The index finger, pointer finger or forefinger is the second digit of a human hand, located between the thumb and the middle finger. ... This article is about the vulgar gesture. ... The ring finger on this hand is not wearing a ring. ... Little finger The little finger, called the pinky in American English from the Dutch word pink, meaning little finger, is the most ulnar and usually smallest finger of the human hand, opposite the thumb, next to the ring finger. ... In common usage, a human leg is the lower limb of the body, extending from the hip to the ankle, and including the thigh, the knee, and the cnemis. ... Look up lap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Diagram of the human thigh bone In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. ... In human anatomy, the knee is the lower extremity joint connecting the femur and the tibia. ... The calf or gastosoleus is a pair of muscles—the gastrocnemius and soleus—at the back of the lower human leg. ... Look up Heel in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Grays Fig. ... For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation). ... Toes on foot. ... The hallux or big toe is the biological name for digit I. In humans and non-human primates, the hallux is the largest toe on the foot. ...

SKIN: Hair It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Epidermis (skin). ... Young Girl Fixing her Hair, by Sophie Gengembre Anderson Hair is a filamentous outgrowth of dead cells from the skin, found only in mammals. ...

Upper gastrointestinal tract
Mouth • Pharynx (nasopharynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx) • Esophagus • Crop • Stomach (rugae, gastric pits, cardia/gland, fundus/gland, pylorus/gland, pyloric antrum) Human anatomy or anthropotomy is a special field within anatomy. ... The human torso Torso is an anatomical term for the greater part of the human body without the head and limbs. ... For the Physics term GUT, please refer to Grand unification theory The gastrointestinal or digestive tract, also referred to as the GI tract or the alimentary canal or the gut, is the system of organs within multicellular animals which takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and... The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract), also called the digestive tract, alimentary canal, or gut, is the system of organs within multicellular animals that takes in food, digests it to extract energy and nutrients, and expels the remaining waste. ... The pharynx (plural: pharynges) is the part of the neck and throat situated immediately posterior to the mouth and nasal cavity, and cranial to the esophagus, larynx, and trachea. ... The pharynx is the part of the digestive system of many animals immediately behind the mouth and in front of the esophagus. ... The pharynx is the part of the digestive system of many animals immediately behind the mouth and in front of the esophagus. ... In human anatomy, the hypopharynx is the bottom part of the pharynx, and is the part of the throat that connects to the esophagus. ... The esophagus (also spelled oesophagus/Å“sophagus, Greek ), or gullet is an organ in vertebrates which consists of a muscular tube through which food passes from the mouth area to the stomach. ... The crop is a thin-walled expanded portion of the alimentary tract used for the storage of food prior to digestion that is found in many animals, including earthworms, leeches, insects, and birds. ... In anatomy, the stomach (in ancient Greek στόμαχος) is an organ of the gastrointestinal tract involved in the second phase of digestion, following mastication. ... Rugae are the mucus-covered ridges, or folds, located on the inside of the stomach wall. ... Gastric pits are indentations in the stomach which denote entrances to the glands. ... The cardia is the anatomical term for the junction orifice of the stomach and the esophagus. ... The cardiac glands of the stomach are few in number and occur close to the cardiac orifice where the esophagus joins the stomach. ... The left portion of the body of the stomach is known as the fundus, and is marked off from the remainder of the body by a plane passing horizontally through the cardiac orifice. ... The fundus glands (or fundic glands) are found in the body and fundus of the stomach; they are simple tubes, two or more of which open into a single duct. ... From Greek pylorus; pyl- = gate, -orus = guard. ... The pyloric glands are found in the pyloric portion of the stomach. ... Pyloric antrum is initial portion of the pyloric part of the stomach, which may temporarily become partially or completely shut off from the remainder of the stomach during digestion by peristaltic contraction of the prepyloric sphincter; it is demarcated, sometimes, from the second part of the pyloric part of the...

Lower gastrointestinal tract
Small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum) • Vermiform appendix • Ileocecal valve In biology the small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract (gut) between the stomach and the large intestine. ... In anatomy of the digestive system, the duodenum is a hollow jointed tube connecting the stomach to the jejunum. ... Diagram of the Human Intestine In anatomy of the digestive system, the jejunum is the central of the three divisions of the small intestine and lies between the duodenum and the ileum. ... Grays Fig. ... In human anatomy, the vermiform appendix (or appendix, pl. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion, because: lack of content If you disagree with its speedy deletion, please explain why on its talk page or at Wikipedia:Speedy deletions. ...

Large intestine: Cecum • Colon (ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon) • Rectum (Houston valve, rectal ampulla, pectinate line) • Anal canal (anal valves, anal sinuses, anal columns) The large intestine is the last part of digestive system: the final stage of the alimentary canal in vertebrate animals. ... In anatomy of the digestive system, the cecum or caecum is a pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum. ... For the article about the punctuation symbol, see Colon (punctuation). ... In anatomy of the digestive system, the colon or large intestine or large bowel is the part of the intestine from the cecum to the rectum. ... In anatomy of the digestive system, the colon is the part of the intestine from the cecum to the rectum. ... The Descending Colon passes downward through the left hypochondriac and lumbar regions along the lateral border of the left kidney. ... The sigmoid colon is the part of the large intestine after the descending colon and before the rectum. ... The rectum (from the Latin rectum intestinum, meaning straight intestine) is the final straight portion of the large intestine in some mammals, and the gut in others, terminating in the anus. ... Although the term rectum means straight, the human rectum is not. ... The rectum is about 12 cm. ... The pectinate line (anocutaneous line, dentate line, anal verge, anorectal junction) is a line which marks the end of the anal canal and the beginning of the rectum. ... The anal canal is the terminal part of the large intestine. ... The rectal sinuses, end in small valve-like folds, termed anal valves, which join together the lower ends of the rectal columns. ... The rectal columns are separated from one another by furrows, or rectal sinuses, which end below in small valve-like folds, termed anal valves. ... The lumen of the anal canal presents, in its upper half, a number of vertical folds, produced by an infolding of the mucous membrane and some of the muscular tissue. ...

Anus: Sphincter ani internus muscle • Sphincter ani externus muscle Female Human Anatomy Male Human Anatomy This article is about the bodily orifice. ... The Sphincter ani internus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ... The Sphincter ani externus muscle is a muscle of the human body. ...

GALT: Peyer's patches • M cells Overview About 70% of the bodys immune system is found in the digestive tract. ... Peyers patches are secondary lymphoid organs named after the 17th-century Swiss anatomist Hans Conrad Peyer. ... M cells (or Microfold cells) are cells found in the follicle-associated epithelium of the Peyers patch that have the unique ability to sample antigen from the lumen of the small intestine and deliver it via transcytosis to antigen presenting cells and lymphocytes located in a unique pocket-like...

intestinal villus • crypts of Lieberkühn • circular folds • taenia coli • haustra • epiploic appendix For other meanings of villus/villi, see villi. ... The crypts of Lieberkühn are glands found in the epithelial lining of the small intestine. ... The circular folds (valves of Kerkring) are large valvular flaps projecting into the lumen of the bowel. ... The Taenia Coli are three separate longitudinal ribbons of smooth muscle on the outside of the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid colons. ... The haustra of the colon are the small pouches caused by sacculation, which give the colon its segmented appearance. ... The epiploic appendices (or epiploic appendages) are small pouches of the peritoneum filled with fat and situated along the colon and upper part of the rectum. ...

HEAD: Human anatomy or anthropotomy is a special field within anatomy. ... Head and neck anatomy is a specialized study of the human body quite frequently studied in depth by surgeons, dentist, and dental technicians. ... Human Head redirects here. ...

Skull - Forehead – Eye – Ear – Teeth – Face – Cheek – Chin - Scalp Human skull (front) Human skull (side) In humans, the adult skull is normally made up of 22 bones. ... Sebastian Sznitka ... A human eye. ... Bat ears come in different sizes and shapes The ear is the sense organ that detects sound. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Image:X:uikfhduishnei. ... 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. ... Look up Chin in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The scalp is the anatomical area bordered by the face anteriorly and the neck to the sides and posteriorly. ...

Nose: Nostril - Nasal cavity - Nasal septum - cartilage (Accessory nasal cartilages, Cartilage of the septum, Greater alar cartilage, Lateral nasal cartilage, Lesser alar cartilages, Vomeronasal cartilage) - Choana - Turbinate - Sphenoethmoidal recess - Ethmoid bulla - Hiatus semilunaris - Ostium maxillare - Inferior meatus - Vomeronasal organ - Paranasal sinus - Olfactory glands Human nose in profile A typical bulbous human nose Anatomically, a nose is a protuberance in vertebrates that houses the nostrils, or nares, which admit and expel air for respiration. ... A nostril is one of the two channels of the nose, from the point where they bifurcate to the external opening. ... The nasal cavity (or nasal fossa) is a large air-filled space above and behind the nose in the middle of the face. ... The nasal septum or septum nasi separates the left and right airways in the nose, dividing the two nostrils. ... The accessory nasal cartilages are small cartilages of the nose connecting the greater alar cartilage and lateral nasal cartilage. ... The cartilage of the septum (or septal cartilage, or quadrangular cartilage) is somewhat quadrilateral in form, thicker at its margins than at its center, and completes the separation between the nasal cavities in front. ... The greater alar cartilage (lower lateral cartilage) is a thin, flexible plate, situated immediately below the preceding, and bent upon itself in such a manner as to form the medial wall and lateral wall of the naris of its own side. ... The lateral cartilage (upper lateral cartilage) is situated below the inferior margin of the nasal bone, and is flattened, and triangular in shape. ... The part which forms the lateral wall is curved to correspond with the ala of the nose; it is oval and flattened, narrow behind, where it is connected with the frontal process of the maxilla by a tough fibrous membrane, in which are found three or four small cartilaginous plates... In the septum close to the nasopalatine recess a minute orifice may be discerned; it leads backward into a blind pouch, the rudimentary vomeronasal organ of Jacobson, which is supported by a strip of cartilage, the vomeronasal cartilage (or Jacobsons cartilage). ... Choana (plural: Choanae) latinization from the Greek choanē meaning funnel is the posterior nasal aperture. ... In anatomy, a turbinate (or nasal concha) is a long, narrow and curled bone shelf (shaped like an elongated sea-shell) which protrudes into the breathing passage of the nose. ... Above the superior concha is a narrow recess, the sphenoethmoidal recess, into which the sphenoidal sinus opens. ... On the lateral wall of the middle meatus is a curved fissure, the hiatus semilunaris, limited below by the edge of the uncinate process of the ethmoid and above by an elevation named the bulla ethmoidalis; the middle ethmoidal cells are contained within this bulla and open on or near... The hiatus semilunaris is a groove in the side wall inside the human nose. ... Below the bulla ethmoidalis, and partly hidden by the inferior end of the uncinate process, is the ostium maxillare (or maxillary sinus ostium, or maxillary ostium, or opening from the maxillary sinus); in a frontal section this opening is seen to be placed near the roof of the sinus. ... The inferior meatus, the largest of the three meatuses of the nose, is the space between the inferior concha and the floor of the nasal cavity. ... The vomeronasal organ (VNO) or Jacobsons organ (sometimes misspelled Jacobsens) is an auxiliary olfactory sense organ in some vertebrates, all of which are tetrapods. ... The paranasal sinuses are eight (four pairs) air-filled spaces, or sinuses, within the bones of the skull and face. ... Beneath the epithelium, and extending through the thickness of the mucous membrane, is a layer of tubular, often branched, glands, the olfactory glands (glands of Bowman), identical in structure with serous glands. ...

Mouth (Lip, Philtrum, Tongue, Plica fimbriata, Foramen cecum, Terminal sulcus, Frenulum linguae) - Jaw - Pterygomandibular raphe This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The philtrum (Greek philtron, from philein, to love; to kiss) is the vertical groove in the upper lip, formed where the nasomedial and maxillary processes meet during embryonic development. ... For other uses, see Tongue (disambiguation). ... The dorsum of the tongue is convex and marked by a median sulcus, which divides it into symmetrical halves; this sulcus ends behind, about 2. ... The Frenulum Linguae is the frenulum of the tongue. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with mandible. ... The pterygomandibular raphé (pterygomandibular ligament) is a tendinous band of the buccopharyngeal fascia, attached by one extremity to the hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate, and by the other to the posterior end of the mylohyoid line of the mandible. ...

Palatine uvula, Pharyngeal recess, Palatoglossal arch, Palatopharyngeal arch The uvula (IPA: ) is a small, mucosa-covered set of muscles, musculus uvulae, hanging down from the soft palate, near the back of the throat. ...

NECK: A human neck. ...

Throat – Larynx - Suboccipital triangle - Adam's apple - Epiglottis - Glossoepiglottic folds - Cricothyroid ligament - Rima glottidis - Aryepiglottic fold - Vocal folds - Vocal ligament Look up Throat in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Voicebox redirects here. ... The suboccipital triangle is a region of the neck bounded by the following three muscles: Rectus capitis posterior major - above and medially Obliquus capitis superior - above and laterally Obliquus capitis inferior - below and laterally It is covered by a layer of dense fibro-fatty tissue, situated beneath the Semispinalis capitis. ... For other uses, see Adams apple (disambiguation). ... Haha u cant see this b/c wiess The epiglottis is a thin, lid-like flap of cartilage tissue covered with a mucous membrane, attached to the root of the tongue, that guards the entrance of the glottis, the opening between the vocal cords. ... The Glossoepiglottic folds are the anterior or lingual surface of the epiglottis is curved forward, and covered on its upper, free part by mucous membrane which is reflected on to the sides and root of the tongue, forming a median and two lateral glossoepiglottic folds; the lateral folds are partly... The cricothyroid ligament is the larger part of the laryngeal membrane, continuing inferiorly as a median or anterior part and twin lateral ligaments. ... The rima glottidis is the opening between the true vocal cords and the arytenoid cartilages. ... The entrance of the larynx (Fig. ... // Bold textItalic text The vocal folds, also known popularly as vocal cords, are composed of twin infoldings of mucous membrane stretched horizontally across the larynx. ... Enclosed within the vocal folds, there are two strong bands, named the vocal ligaments (inferior thyroarytenoid). ...

Cartilages: Thyroid - Cricoid - Arytenoid - Corniculate - Cuneiform The cricoid cartilage, or simply cricoid, is the only complete ring of cartilage around the trachea. ... The arytenoid cartilages are a pair of small pyramid-shaped cartilages, at the upper rear of the larynx, to which the vocal cords are attached. ...

Triangles of the neck: Anterior triangle of the neck (Inferior carotid triangle, Superior carotid triangle, Submaxillary triangle, Suprahyoid triangle) - Posterior triangle of the neck (Occipital triangle, Subclavian triangle) Anatomists use the term triangles of the neck to describe the divisions created by the major muscles in the region. ... The anterior triangle is bounded, in front, by the middle line of the neck; behind, by the anterior margin of the Sternocleidomastoideus; its base, directed upward, is formed by the lower border of the body of the mandible, and a line extending from the angle of the mandible to the... The inferior carotid triangle (or muscular triangle), is bounded, in front, by the median line of the neck from the hyoid bone to the sternum; behind, by the anterior margin of the Sternocleidomastoideus; above, by the superior belly of the Omohyoideus. ... The superior carotid triangle (or carotid triangle), is bounded, behind by the Sternocleidomastoideus; below, by the superior belly of the Omohyoideus; and above, by the Stylohyoideus and the posterior belly of the Digastricus. ... The submaxillary triangle (or submandibular or digastric triangle) corresponds to the region of the neck immediately beneath the body of the mandible. ... The Suprahyoid Triangle (or submental triangle) is limited behind by the anterior belly of the Digastricus, in front by the middle line of the neck between the mandible and the hyoid bone; below, by the body of the hyoid bone; its floor is formed by the Mylohyoideus. ... The posterior triangle (or lateral cervical region) is bounded, in front, by the Sternocleidomastoideus; behind, by the anterior margin of the Trapezius; its base is formed by the middle third of the clavicle; its apex, by the occipital bone. ... The occipital triangle, the larger division of the posterior triangle, is bounded, in front, by the Sternocleidomastoideus; behind, by the Trapezius; below, by the Omohyoideus. ... The subclavian triangle, the smaller division of the posterior triangle, is bounded, above, by the inferior belly of the Omohyoideus; below, by the clavicle; its base is formed by the posterior border of the Sternocleidomastoideus. ...

development/eruption: Anodontia - Hyperdontia - Concrescence - Tooth fusion - Dens evaginatus - Talon cusp - Dens invaginatus - Enamel pearls - Macrodontia - Microdontia - Taurodontism - Dilaceration - Regional odontodysplasia - Turner's hypoplasia
hard, soft, periapical tissues: Dental caries - Attrition - Abrasion - Erosion - Pulpitis - Gingivitis - Periodontal disease
dentofacial anomalies: Micrognathism - Prognathism - Retrognathism - Malocclusion - Temporomandibular joint disorder
jaws: Torus mandibularis - Torus palatinus
salivary glands: Sialadenitis - Sialolithiasis - Drooling - Xerostomia - Benign lymphoepithelial lesion - Necrotizing sialometaplasia
Stomatitis - Mouth ulcer
lip and oral mucosa: Cheilitis - Angular cheilitis - Leukoplakia - Erythroplakia - Hairy leukoplakia
tongue: Glossitis - Geographic tongue - Glossodynia - Fissured tongue Pathology (from Greek pathos, feeling, pain, suffering; and logos, study of; see also -ology) is the study of the processes underlying disease and other forms of illness, harmful abnormality, or dysfunction. ... In dentistry, anodontia, also called anodontia vera, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the congenital absence of all primary or permanent teeth. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Concrescence is a condition of teeth where the cementum overlying the roots of at least two teeth join together. ... In dentistry, tooth fusion is the joining of two teeth, resulting in a single large tooth. ... Dens envaginatus is a condition found in teeth where the outer surface appears to form an extra bump or cusp. ... A talon cusp, also known as an eagles talon, is an extra cusp on an anterior tooth. ... Dens invaginatus, also known as dens in dente, is a condition found in teeth where the outer surface folds inward. ... An enamel pearl is a condition of teeth where enamel is found on locations where enamel is not supposed to be, such as on a root surface. ... Macrodontia is a condition in which the teeth appear larger than normal. ... Microdontia is a condition in which teeth appear smaller than normal. ... Taurodontism is a condition found in teeth where the body of the tooth and pulp chamber is enlarged. ... It is a developmental disturbance in shape of teeth. ... Regional odontodysplasia is a developmental abnormality of teeth, usually localized to a certain area and nonhereditary. ... Turners hypoplasia is an abnormality found in teeth. ... Attrition is the loss of tooth structure due to by mechanical forces from opposing teeth. ... Abrasion is the loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from a foreign element. ... Erosion is the loss of tooth structure due to chemical dissolution by acids not of bacterial origin. ... Pulpitis is an inflammation of the dental pulp. ... Gingivitis is the inflammation of the gums (gingiva) around the teeth. ... Periodontitis a disease involving inflammation of the gums (gingiva), often persisting unnoticed for years or decades in a patient, that results in loss of bone around teeth. ... Micrognathism (or Micrognathia) is a condition where the jaw is undersized. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Retrognathism (or retrognathia) is a type of malocclusion which refers to a mandible which is further posterior than would be expected. ... A malocclusion refers to the misalignment of teeth and/or incorrect relation between the teeth of the two dental arches. ... Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD or TMD), or TMJ syndrome, is an acute or chronic inflammation of the temporomandibular joint, which connects the lower jaw to the skull. ... These are an example of large mandibular tori. ... This is an example of palatal torus. ... Sialadenitis is inflammation of a salivary gland. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Drooling (or ptyalism) is caused by saliva flowing outside the mouth. ... Xerostomia is the medical term for a dry mouth due to a lack of saliva. ... Benign lymphoepithelial lesion is a type of benign enlargement of the parotid and/or lacrimal glands. ... Necrotizing sialometaplasia is an ulcer which feels as if it causes part of the hard palate to fall out. ... Stomatitis is an inflammation of the mucous lining of any of the structures in the mouth, which may involve the cheeks, gums, tongue, lips, and roof or floor of the mouth. ... Mouth ulcer on the lower lip A mouth ulcer (from Latin ulcus) is the name for the appearance of an open sore inside the mouth caused by a break in the mucous membrane or the epithelium on the lips or surrounding the mouth. ... Cheilitis is a medical condition involving inflammation of the lip. ... A condition where there are deep cracks and splits at the corners of the mouth. ... Leukoplakia is a condition of the mouth that involves the formation of white leathery spots on the mucous membranes of the tongue and inside of the mouth. ... Erythroplakia is a flat red patch or lesion on the oral or pharyngeal surfaces. ... Hairly leukoplakia is a white patch on the side of the tongue with a corrugated or hairy appearance. ... Glossitis is an abnormality of the tongue that results from inflammation. ... Geographic tongue (Migratory glossitis) is a medical condition that affects the tongue. ... Glossodynia or burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a condition characterized by a burning or tingling sensation on the lips, tongue, or entire mouth. ... Fissured tongue is a benign condition characterized by deep grooves (fissures) in dorsum of tongue. ...