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3 lis 2023 · The soft palate, also known as velum, is a mobile fold of soft tissue attached to the posterior margin of the hard palate. It extends posteroinferiorly, being leveled with the border between the nasopharynx and oropharynx. Unlike the hard palate, the soft palate doesn’t contain a bony framework.
- Development of the Palate
The development of the palate is of utmost importance to the...
- Salivary Glands
Saliva is a seromucinous liquid that has several major...
- Hard Palate
The hard palate separates the oral and nasal cavities. It...
- Respiratory
Respiratory system (Systema respiratorum) The respiratory...
- Development of the Palate
27 wrz 2023 · The base of the tongue refers to the postsulcal part that forms the ventral wall of the oropharynx, while the root of the tongue refers to a part of the presulcal tongue that is attached to the floor of the oral cavity. This article aims to discuss the development and gross anatomy of the tongue.
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.
5 maj 2024 · It is the portion between the tip at the front, and the base at the back, where the tongue connects to a bone in your throat called the hyoid bone. The body of the tongue is made up of muscles, connective tissue, and a soft covering called a mucous membrane.
Its upper border is attached to the posterior margin of the hard palate, and its sides are blended with the pharynx. Its lower border is free. Its lower portion, which hangs like a curtain between the mouth and pharynx is termed the palatine velum.
3 lis 2023 · Taste buds are located in different places within each papillae. In foliate and vallate papillae they are in the epithelium of their lateral surface, whereas in the fungiform papillae they are present in their apical epithelium. On the other hand, not all taste buds are innervated by the same nerve.
21 sie 2023 · The area of the tongue posterior to the sulcus terminalis is known as the root or base (posterior one-third of the tongue). [5] The body (anterior two-thirds of the tongue) is the largest part of the tongue and extends from the sulcus terminalis to the frenulum. [5]
