the lining of the mouth is called oral mucosa.
the lining of the mouth is called oral mucosa.
what is the lining of the mouth called?
oral mucosa
bullet::::- buccal mucosa refers to the inside lining of the cheeks and floor of the mouth and is part of the lining mucosa.









































bullet::::- labial mucosa refers to the inside lining of the lips and is part of the lining mucosa.









































bullet::::- alveolar mucosa refers to the lining between the buccal and labial mucosae. it is a brighter red, smooth and shiny with many blood vessels, and is not connected to underlying tissue by rete pegs.
oral mucosa
the headstock is fitted with a wooden "stay", which, in conjunction with a "slider", limits maximum rotational movement to just over a full circle, and allows the bell to be "set" or rested mouth uppermost. a large wheel is fitted to the headstock and the rope wraps and unwraps as the bell rotates backwards and forwards. within the bell is a clapper which strikes the thickest part of the bell mouth called the soundbow. in english ringing a set of bells is known as a "ring of bells" and an example of a ring of eight bells is shown mouth upwards in the rest position in the accompanying picture.
full circle ringing