Term Name: soft palate
Synonyms: muscular palate, palatum molle, velum, velum palatinum
Definition: The muscular, non-bony arch-shaped posterior portion of the palate extending from the posterior edge of the hard palate.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001733]

Relationships
is part of: mouth secondary palate
has parts: epithelium of soft palate levator veli palatini mesenchyme of soft palate mucosa of soft palate palatal muscle palatal taste bud palatine aponeurosis palatine uvula raphe of soft palate tensor veli palatini velar vocal fold
is a type of: anatomical cluster