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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
==Structure and Function==
==Structure and Function==
The soft palate is made of striated palatine muscle and has very folded mucosa. It contacts the [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#epiglottis]] caudally.
The soft palate is made of striated palatine muscle and has very folded mucosa. It contacts the [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#Epiglottis|epiglottis]] caudally.
[[Image:Soft Palate XS.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Soft Palate Cross-section - Copyright RVC]]
[[Image:Soft Palate XS.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Soft Palate Cross-section - Copyright RVC]]
===Porcine===
===Porcine===
The soft palate does not contact the [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#epiglottis]] as the porcine soft palate is raised higher in the [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity ]] than in other species.
The soft palate does not contact the [[Larynx - Anatomy & Physiology#Epiglottis|epiglottis]] as the porcine soft palate is raised higher in the [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity ]] than in other species.
===Equine===
===Equine===
Birds lack a soft palate.
Birds lack a soft palate.
==Links==
{{Learning
|flashcards= [[Soft Palate Anatomy & Physiology Flashcards]]<br>[[Facial_Muscles_-_Musculoskeletal_-_Flashcards|Facial muscle]]
|powerpoints= [[Oral Cavity Histology resource|Histology of the oral cavity - part 1 features the soft palate]]
|Vetstream = [https://www.vetstream.com/canis/Content/Disease/dis00954.asp Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome]
[https://www.vetstream.com/canis/Content/Technique/teq00674.asp Cleft Palate Repair]
[https://www.vetstream.com/canis/Content/Freeform/fre00744.asp Radiology of Upper Airways]
[https://www.vetstream.com/canis/Content/Freeform/fre00616.asp Soft Palate Elongated]
[https://www.vetstream.com/canis/Content/Technique/teq00653.asp Soft Palate Resection]
}}
==Webinars==
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[[Category:Oral Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology]]
[[Category:Oral Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology]]