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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.
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.
What part of the human soft palate is lacking in a pig?
The part of the human soft palate that is lacking in a pig is the uvula. This is the rounded drop of tissues that extends from the soft palate to just behind the hard palate.
What is the part of the pharynx superior to the soft palate is called?
The part of the pharynx superior to the soft palate is called the nasopharynx. Cone shaped projection of a soft palate is a uvula.
What is the part of the pharynx called superior to the soft palate?
The part of the pharynx superior to the soft palate is called the nasopharynx. Cone shaped projection of a soft palate is a uvula.
What extends behind the hard palate?
soft palate
What part of the human soft palate is lacking in the fetal pig?
The part of the human soft palate that is lacking in the fetal pig is the uvula. In humans, the uvula is an extension of the soft palate.
What is the difference between a pig's soft palate and a human's soft palate?
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A cleft lip is a congenital fissure that involves the upper lip, hard palate, and/or soft palate?
A cleft lip is a congenital fissure that involves the upper lip. A cleft palate involves the hard or soft palate.
What is the roof the mouth?
Soft palate
What are some Diseases of the soft palate?
Some diseases of the soft palate include infections such as tonsillitis or strep throat, inflammation like pharyngitis, and conditions like uvulitis (swelling of the uvula). Cancers can also affect the soft palate.
What part of the human soft palate is lacking in the cat?
Cats lack a uvula, which is a small fleshy lobe located at the back of the soft palate in humans. The soft palate in cats is shorter and more triangular in shape compared to humans.
