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Introduction

The hard palate (palatum durum) forms the rostral roof of the oral cavity. It merges caudally with the soft palate where a connective tissue aponeurosis replaces the bone.

Hard Palate - Copyright Nottingham 2008

Structure and Function

Bony shelf of palatine processes of the incisive, maxillary and palatine bones. Failure of the palatine bones to fuse results in cleft palate.

6-8 fixed transverse ridges to direct food caudally

Flat

Incisive papilla (small median swelling) behind incisive teeth

Smaller papillae ducts branching to nasal cavity and vomeronasal organ

Histology

Hard Palate (Mouse) - Copyright RVC 2008

Thick mucosa

keratinised stratified squamous epithelium

Species Differences

Herbivores

More heavily keratinised

Feline

Short hard palate

Links

Pathology of Cleft Palate

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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.
+==Introduction==
-[[Image:Hard and Soft Palate Anatomy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hard Palate - Copyright Nottingham 2008]]
+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 - Anatomy & Physiology|soft palate]] where a connective tissue aponeurosis replaces the bone.
+[[Image:Hard and Soft Palate Anatomy.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Hard Palate - Copyright Nottingham 2008]]
 ==Structure and Function==
-The hard palate is the bony shelf of the 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#Palatine Bone (os palatinium)|palatine bones]] to fuse results in [[Cleft Palate|cleft palate]].
+*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]].
-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.
+*6-8 fixed transverse ridges to direct food caudally
+*Flat
+*Incisive papilla (small median swelling) behind incisive [[Oral Cavity - Teeth & Gingiva - Anatomy & Physiology|teeth]]
+*Smaller papillae ducts branching to [[Nasal cavity - Anatomy & Physiology|nasal cavity]] and vomeronasal organ
 ==Histology==
 [[Image:Hard Palate Histology.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Hard Palate (Mouse) - Copyright RVC 2008]]
-The palate is formed by thick mucosa and  keratinised stratified squamous epithelium.
+*Thick mucosa
+*keratinised stratified squamous epithelium
 ==Species Differences==
 ===Herbivores===
-Herbivores have a more heavily keratinised hard palate.
+*More heavily keratinised
 ===Feline===
-Felines have short a hard palate.
+*Short hard palate
 ==Links==
-Click here for the [[Cleft Palate|Pathology of Cleft Palate]]
+[[Cleft Palate|Pathology of Cleft Palate]]
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-[[Category:Oral Cavity - Anatomy & Physiology]]