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your mouth

Lips - Fleshy parts forming the edges of the mouth opening.

Gums - Firm flesh around the roots of the teeth.

Teeth - Hard, mineralized structures from the jaw, used for biting and chewing things.

Palate - Structure forming the upper part of the mouth cavity (opening).

Uvula - The uvula is the piece of flesh that hangs down from the rear portion of the soft palate.

Salivary Gland - Used to produce saliva (colourless liquid from the mouth) to assist from chewing, digestion and speech.

Tongue - Fleshy, muscular organ from the mouth used for tasting, licking, swallowing and speech.