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==Introduction==
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==Overview==
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The hard palate ('''palatum durum''') forms the rostral roof of the [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]]. It merges caudally with the [[Soft Palate|soft palate]] where a connective tissue '''aponeurosis''' replaces the bone.
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[[Image:Hard and Soft Palate Anatomy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hard Palate - Copyright Nottingham 2008]]
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The hard palate (palatum durum) forms the rostral roof of the [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]]. It merges caudally with the [[Soft Palate|soft palate]] where a connective tissue aponeurosis replaces the bone.
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[[Image:Hard and Soft Palate Anatomy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Hard Palate - Copyright Nottingham 2008]]
   
==Structure and Function==
 
==Structure and Function==
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*Bony shelf of palatine processes of the [[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Incisive Bone (os incisivium)|incisive]], [[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Maxilla|maxillary]] and [[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Paltine Bone (os palatinium)|palatine bones]]. Failure of the [[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Paltine Bone (os palatinium)|palatine bones]] to fuse results in [[Cleft Palate|cleft palate]].
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The bony shelf of palatine processes of the [[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Incisive Bone (os incisivium)|incisive]], [[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Maxilla|maxillary]] and [[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Paltine Bone (os palatinium)|palatine bones]]. Failure of the [[Skull and Facial Muscles - Anatomy & Physiology#Paltine Bone (os palatinium)|palatine bones]] to fuse results in [[Cleft Palate|cleft palate]].
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*6-8 fixed transverse ridges to direct food caudally
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There are 6-8 fixed transverse ridges to direct food caudally. The hard palate is flat and has '''incisive papilla''' (small median swelling) behind the incisive [[:Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology|teeth]] and smaller '''papillae ducts''' branching to the [[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal cavity]] and vomeronasal organ.
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*Flat
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*Incisive papilla (small median swelling) behind incisive [[:Category:Teeth - Anatomy & Physiology|teeth]]
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*Smaller papillae ducts branching to [[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal cavity]] and vomeronasal organ
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==[[Hard Palate - Histology|Histology]]==
      
==Species Differences==
 
==Species Differences==
    
===Herbivores===
 
===Herbivores===
*More heavily keratinised
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Herbivores have a more heavily keratinised hard palate.
    
===Feline===
 
===Feline===
*Short hard palate
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Felines have short a hard palate.
    
==Links==
 
==Links==
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[[Cleft Palate|Pathology of Cleft Palate]]
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Click here for the [[Cleft Palate|Pathology of Cleft Palate]] and hard palate [[Hard Palate - Histology|histology]].
 
      
[[Category:Oral Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology]]
 
[[Category:Oral Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology]]
[[Category:To Do - A&P]]
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[[Category:To Do - AimeeHicks]]
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