roof of mouth

palate

A multi-tissue structure consisting of bone and soft tissue that forms a part of the roof of the oral cavity. In mammals this is the combination of the primary palate (premaxilla) and the secondary palate. In early tetrapods it consists of the vomer, pterygoid, parasphenoid, palatine and ectopterygoid bones.

Type Bone
Structure parente multi-tissue structure
Nom latin palate

Sous-structures

primary palate Organ primitive palate Organ secondary palate Organ

Questions fréquentes

What is the roof of mouth?
A multi-tissue structure consisting of bone and soft tissue that forms a part of the roof of the oral cavity. In mammals this is the combination of the primary palate (premaxilla) and the secondary palate. In early tetrapods it consists of the vomer, pterygoid, parasphenoid, palatine and ectopterygo
What is the Latin name for the roof of mouth?
The Latin name for the roof of mouth is palate.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.