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| + | ==Introduction== | ||
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| + | The hard palate (palatum durum) forms the rostral roof of the oral cavity. It merges caudally with the soft palate. | ||
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| + | =Functional Anatomy== | ||
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| + | *Bony shelf of palatine processes of the incisive, maxillary and palatine bones. Failure of the palatine bones to fuse results in cleft palate. | ||
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| + | *6-8 fixed transverse ridges | ||
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| + | ==Histology== | ||
Revision as of 18:16, 30 June 2008
Introduction
The hard palate (palatum durum) forms the rostral roof of the oral cavity. It merges caudally with the soft palate.
Functional Anatomy=
- 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