The tissue lining the oral cavity.
Epithelial lining of the oral cavity continuous with the skin of the lips and mucosa of the soft palate and pharynx. The oral mucosa consists of the following. A) Masticatory mucosa: mucosa of the gingiva and hard palate. B) Specialized mucosa: mucosa of the dorsum of the tongue. C) Lining mucosa: syn. Alveolar mucosa: the remaining mucosa of the oral cavity.
The stratified squamous epithelial lining of the oral cavity in its many locations: the gingiva, hard palate, soft palate, cheek, vestibule, lip, tongue, and oropharynx.