Mouth
Mouth (Latin: Os)
The mouth (== Template:IPA ==
The Template:IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a system of phonetic notation based primarily on the Latin alphabet. It was devised by the International Phonetic Association in the late 19th century as a standardized representation of the sounds of spoken language.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of the term "IPA" is /aɪ piː eɪ/ in English.
Etymology
The term "IPA" is an acronym for the International Phonetic Alphabet. The International Phonetic Association, founded in 1886, created the IPA to provide a single, universal system for the transcription of spoken language.
Related Terms
- Phonetic notation: A system used to visually represent the sounds of speech. The IPA is one type of phonetic notation.
- Phonetics: The study of the physical sounds of human speech. It is concerned with the physical properties of speech sounds (phonemes), and the processes of their physiological production, auditory reception, and neurophysiological perception.
- Phonology: The study of the way sounds function within a particular language or languages. While phonetics concerns the physical production, acoustic transmission and perception of the sounds of speech, phonology describes the way sounds function within a particular language or languages.
- Transcription (linguistics): The systematic representation of spoken language in written form. The source of the words transcribe and transcription, the term means "to write across" in Latin, and it's the process of converting spoken language into written form. In linguistics, this is often done using the IPA.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mouth
- Wikipedia's article - Mouth
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Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski) is the opening through which many animals take in food and issue vocal sounds. It is also the cavity lying at the upper end of the alimentary canal, bounded on the outside by the lips and inside by the pharynx and containing in higher vertebrates the tongue and teeth.
Etymology
The word "mouth" comes from the Old English mūþ, and the Proto-Germanic *munþō.
Anatomy of the Mouth
The mouth consists of two regions, the vestibule and the oral cavity proper. The vestibule is the area between the teeth, lips and cheeks. The oral cavity proper is the area contained by the teeth and gums.
Lips
The lips (Latin: Labia) are the soft, movable, and muscular structures that form the entrance to the mouth.
Teeth
The teeth (Latin: Dentes) are hard, calcified structures found in the jaws (or mouths) of many vertebrates.
Tongue
The tongue (Latin: Lingua) is a muscular organ in the mouth of most vertebrates that manipulates food for mastication, and is used in the act of swallowing.
Functions of the Mouth
The mouth plays a key role in numerous functions such as eating, speaking, breathing and expressing emotions. It also contains taste buds that help in the perception of taste.
Related Terms
- Dentistry: The branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity.
- Oral hygiene: The practice of keeping one's mouth clean and free of disease and other problems by regular brushing and cleaning between the teeth.
- Oral cancer: A type of cancer that develops in the tissues of the mouth or throat.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Mouth
- Wikipedia's article - Mouth
This WikiMD dictionary article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski