Anatomy

Palate

The structure that forms the roof of the mouth. It consists of the anterior hard palate (PALATE, HARD) and the posterior soft palate (PALATE, SOFT).

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Abstract

The structure that forms the roof of the mouth. It consists of the anterior hard palate (PALATE, HARD) and the posterior soft palate (PALATE, SOFT).

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5 entry terms
  • Palates
  • Incisive Papilla
  • Incisive Papillas
  • Papilla, Incisive
  • Papillas, Incisive

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23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

entry term INCISIVE PAPILLA, a projection on the palate posterior to the central incisors: do not add INCISOR; PALATE, HARD, and PALATE, SOFT are also available

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  1. A14w.521w.658w
  2. A14w.549w.617w

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WV 410

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Palate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010159. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010159
  2. Palate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palate
  3. Palate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q172605