Difference between revisions of "Soft Palate"

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The soft palate (velum palatine) is located caudally to the hard palate. It is comprised of muscle and is involved in tasting food.

Soft palate does not contact the epiglottis in the pig as the porcine soft palate is raised higher in the oral cavity than in other species

Horses have a tight laryngeal cuff around the laryngeal entrance therefore cannot lift their soft palate for long periods of time and thus are nasal breathers

As brachiocephalic dog breeds have a shortened skull length, the soft palate often obstruct air flow into the larynx causing breathing difficulties

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+==Introduction==
+The soft palate (velum palatine) is located caudally to the hard palate. It is comprised of muscle and is involved in tasting food.
+==Functional Anatomy==
+*Mucle
+*Contacts epiglottis caudally
+==Histology==
+==Innervation==
+==Musculature==
+==Species Differences==
+*Soft palate does not contact the epiglottis in the pig as the porcine soft palate is raised higher in the oral cavity than in other species
+*Horses have a tight laryngeal cuff around the laryngeal entrance therefore cannot lift their soft palate for long periods of time and thus are nasal breathers
+*As brachiocephalic dog breeds have a shortened skull length, the soft palate often obstruct air flow into the larynx causing breathing difficulties
+==Links==