Internal surface of cheek
Facies interna buccae
- Latin synonym: Facies mucosa buccae
- Synonym: Inner surface of cheek; Mucosal surface of cheek
- Related terms: Mucous membrane of mouth
Definition
The mucous membrane lining the mouth is continuous with the integument at the free margin of the lips, and with the mucous lining of the pharynx behind; it is of a rosepink tinge during life, and very thick where it overlies the hard parts bounding the cavity. It is covered by stratified squamous epithelium.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
