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soft palate

muscular palate

The muscular, non-bony arch-shaped posterior portion of the palate extending from the posterior edge of the hard palate.

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Type Muscle
Latin Name muscular palate
FMA ID 55021

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the soft palate?

The muscular, non-bony arch-shaped posterior portion of the palate extending from the posterior edge of the hard palate.

What is the Latin name for the soft palate?

The Latin name for the soft palate is muscular palate.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:55021 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001733 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikipedia — soft palate Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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