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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
The soft palate (velum palatine) is located caudally to the hard palate. It is comprised of muscle and is involved in tasting food.
The soft palate (velum palatine) is located caudally to the hard palate. It is comprised of muscle and is involved in tasting food and in [[deglutition]].
==Functional Anatomy==
==Functional Anatomy==
*Mucle
*Muscle
*Contacts epiglottis caudally
*Contacts epiglottis caudally
*Very folded mucosa
==Histology==
==Histology==
*Respiratory mucosa- ciliated pseudostratified columnar epithelium
*palatine salivary glands
==Musculature and Innervation==
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