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roof of mouth

Term ID
UBERON:0007375
Synonyms
  • palate
  • palatum
  • primary or secondary palate
  • roof of buccal cavity
  • roof of oral cavity
Definition
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. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165
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