palate (n.), palatine (adj.)

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Roof of the mouth, separating the oral and nasal cavities.

Notes:
  1. In embryonic development an anterior, primary palate is distinguished from a posterior, secondary palate.
  2. The embryonic primary palate gives rise to an anterior bony part called the hard palate, and a posterior muscular part called the soft palate.
See also: orofacial cleft
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 789 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'palate' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11062 RIS BibTex EndNote
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