Which organ is found in the buccal cavity?

• A. Tongue
• B. Teeth
• C. Esophagus
• D. Larynx

Answer: (A)

The buccal cavity is the mouth space inside the lips where food is received and initial processing happens. The tongue is a muscular organ that sits on the floor of this cavity and plays a central role in manipulating food, forming a bolus, aiding swallowing, and contributing to taste and speech. The other options aren’t located inside the mouth in the same way: the esophagus lies behind the mouth and begins after the throat, the larynx sits in the neck as part of the airway and voice box, and while teeth are also in the mouth, they are structures for chewing rather than a movable organ like the tongue. So the tongue is the organ found in the buccal cavity.