The palate (/ˈpælɪt/) is the roof of the mouth in humans and other mammals. It separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. A similar structure is...

opening may be on one side, both sides, or in the middle. A cleft palate occurs when the palate (the roof of the mouth) contains an opening into the nose. The...

The soft palate is part of the palate of the mouth; the other part is the hard palate. The soft palate is distinguished from the hard palate at the front...

palate cleanser is a serving of food or drink that removes food residue from the tongue allowing one to more accurately assess a new flavor. Palate cleansers...

rise to the primary palate. The primary palate will form the premaxillary portion of the maxilla (anterior one-third of the final palate). This small portion...

The hard palate is a thin horizontal bony plate made up of two bones of the facial skeleton, located in the roof of the mouth. The bones are the palatine...

The development of the secondary palate commences in the sixth week of human embryonic development. It is characterised by the formation of two palatal...

uvula in the throat. Together with the maxilla, they comprise the hard palate. The palatine bones are situated at the back of the nasal cavity between...

A high-arched palate (also termed high-vaulted palate) is where the palate is unusually high and narrow. It is usually a congenital developmental feature...

against the hard palate (the middle part of the roof of the mouth). Consonants with the tip of the tongue curled back against the palate are called retroflex...