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The Palate. Oral Anatomy . HARD PALATE. BONY ANTERIOR TWO THIRDS OF THE PALATE . SOFT PALATE. POSTERIOR THIRD OF THE PALATE, MADE UP OF MUSCULAR FIBERS COVERED WITH MUCOSA . PALATINE TORUS. BONY PROTRUSION ON HARD PALATE. INCISIVE PAPILLA. Small raised tissue behind centrals.
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The Palate Oral Anatomy
HARD PALATE BONY ANTERIOR TWO THIRDS OF THE PALATE
SOFT PALATE • POSTERIOR THIRD OF THE PALATE, • MADE UP OF MUSCULAR FIBERS COVERED WITH MUCOSA
PALATINE TORUS • BONY PROTRUSION ON HARD PALATE
INCISIVE PAPILLA • Small raised tissue behind centrals
Palatine raphe • Junction of soft tissue extending vertically • Along the midline of the hard palate.
Palatine rugae • Folds of soft tissue that run horizontally • On the anterior part of the hard palate • It prevent food from sticky to the palate