vestibule of mouth

vestibule /ves·ti·bule/ (ves´tĭ-būl) a space or cavity at the entrance to a canal.vestib´ular

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vestibule of aorta  a small space at root of the aorta.

vestibule of ear  an oval cavity in the middle of the bony labyrinth.

vestibule of mouth  the portion of the oral cavity bounded on the one side by teeth and gingivae, or residual alveolar ridges, and on the other by the lips (labial v.) and cheeks (buccal v.) .

nasal vestibule , vestibule of nose the anterior part of the nasal cavity.

vestibule of vagina , vestibule of vulva the space between the labia minora into which the urethra and vagina open.

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vestibule of mouth

n.

See buccal cavity.

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vestibule [ves´tĭ-būl]

a space or cavity at the entrance to another structure. adj., adj vestib´ular.

vestibule of aorta a small space within the left ventricle at the root of the aorta.

vestibule of ear an oval cavity in the middle of the bony labyrinth.

vestibule of mouth the portion of the oral cavity bounded on one side by teeth and gingivae (or the residual alveolar ridges) and on the other by the lips (labial vestibule) and cheeks (buccal vestibule).

nasal vestibule (vestibule of nose) the anterior part of the nasal cavity; it is lined with stratified squamous epithelium and contains hairs (vibrissae) and sebaceous glands.

vestibule of vagina the space between the labia minora into which the urethra and vagina open.