What is Mouth?
[[File:Mouth.jpg|right|thumb|A closed human female mouth]] {{for|the geographical meaning of '''mouth'''|River}} The '''mouth''' is an opening in the [[face]] and is the first part of the [[alimentary canal]] ([[Human digestive system|digestive system]]). It is the place where [[food]] is [[Chewing|chewed]]. The mouth has [[tooth|teeth]] to help [[Chewing|chew]] the [[food]]. It is an oval-shaped cavity inside the skull. The two main functions of the mouth are eating and speaking. Parts of the mouth include the lips, vestibule, mouth cavity, gums, teeth, hard and soft palate, tongue and salivary glands. The mouth is also known as the oral cavity or the buccal cavity.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Services|first=Department of Health & Human|title=Mouth|url=https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/mouth#|access-date=2024-10-26|website=www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au|language=en}}</ref> In addition to its main role as the start of the digestive system, in humans the mouth also plays a great part in [[communication]]. The [[tongue]], [[lips]], and [[jaw]], which are parts of the mouth, are needed to produce the number of sounds in human [[language]]. People also [[kiss]] and show their feelings with the mouth. ==References== {{commonscat}} {{reflist}} {{gastrointestinal system}} {{Biology-stub}} [[Category:Basic English 850 words]] [[Category:Mouth| ]]