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soft palate the posterior fleshy portion of the roof of the mouth. It forms a movable muscular flap that seals off the nasopharynx during swallowing and speech soft palate [′sȯft ′pal·ət] (anatomy) The posterior part of the palate which consists of an aggregation of muscles, the tensor veli palatini, levator veli palatini, azygos uvulae, palatoglossus, and palatopharyngeus, and their covering mucous membrane. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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On examination, a blackish, ulcerated growth was noted to involve the hard palate, soft palate, right anterior tonsillar pillar, and right upper alveolus (figure 3). |
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