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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 - Anatomy & Physiology|soft palate]] where a connective tissue aponeurosis replaces the bone.
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.
==Functional Anatomy==
==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.
*Bony shelf of palatine processes of the incisive, maxillary and palatine bones. Failure of the palatine bones to fuse results in cleft palate.
*keratinised stratified squamous epithelium
*keratinised stratified squamous epithelium
==Species Differences==
==Species Differences==
'''Herbivores'''
*More heavily keratinised in herbivores
*More heavily keratinised in herbivores