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Soft palate?
The soft palate (also known as the velum, palatal velum, or muscular palate) is, in mammals, the soft tissue constituting the back of the roof of the mouth. 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 of the mouth in that it does not contain bone.
Is the roof of the mouth the hard palate or the soft palate?
The palate.
What the is the difference between the hard palate and soft palate?
The hard palate is the bony front portion of the roof of the mouth, while the soft palate is the muscular and flexible back portion. The hard palate is involved in speech production and helps with chewing, while the soft palate helps with swallowing and closing off the nasal passages during swallowing.
From where does the uvula dangle?
The uvula is in the back of the mouth. It is also called the "palatine uvula" and is part of the soft palate. Stimulation of the uvula results in triggering the gag reflex, in order to prevent choking.
What is palatine aponeurosis?
It is a tendon of connective tissue that is attached to the back of the roof of the mouth, called the hard palate which supports the muscles and gives strength to the soft palate. It is also part of the swallowing mechanism and participates in initiating the reflexes that allow us to swallow.
What is hanging in the inside of our mouths?
The little pink thing-a-ma-jiggie hanging down in the back of your throat is NOT called the epiglottis! It is called the uvula and it is part of your soft palate. You can check it out by googling, soft palate for a diagram. :-)
Does your palate grow back?
only if you paint it back on with a palette
What is the upper part of the mouth called?
The roof of mouth is called 'Palate'
What is the top of inside of the mouth called?
Front is called "hard palate", middle/back is called "soft palate". Or you can just call the whole thing "palate".
What is the hard palate formed by?
The hard palate is formed by the palatine process of the maxilla bone in the front and the horizontal plate of the palatine bone in the back. It forms the bony roof of the mouth, separating the oral and nasal cavities.
What is the palate appendage called in your mouth?
The palate appendage in your mouth is called the uvula. It is a fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate and plays a role in speech and swallowing.
What is the boney overgrowth at the midline of the palate called?
The hard part of the palate is called the hard palate. If you move your tongue to the back and begin feeling a softer part that still feels boney, it's called the velum, or soft palate.
