The part of the palate extending posteriorly beyond the underlying bone; that which forms the division between mouth and upper pharynx.
fleshy area at the back of the roof of the mouth; contains the muscles that elevate the palate during eating and speaking.
The soft part of the roof of the mouth in the back, toward the throat.
unsupported posterior portion of the nasal cavity floor; the back portion of the mouth behind the hard palate
a muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking
The back part of the roof of the mouth containing muscles and mucosa (pink "skin"). The Latin name for the soft palate is "velum".
Mobile, muscular back part of palate
Tissue at the back of the mouth that moves during speech and separates the mouth from the top of the nasal cavity.
the membranous and muscular fold suspended from the posterior margin of the hard palate and partially separating the mouth cavity from the pharynx.
The back tissue portion of the roof of the mouth.
movable part of roof of mouth.
The soft palate (platum molle) is the muscular and tendonous extension of the roof of the mouth.
the back one-third of the roof of the mouth composed of soft tissue.
The back of the roof of the mouth which moves when speaking and swallowing
Soft Palate is the movable fold, consisting of muscular fibers enclosed in a mucous membrane, that is suspended from the rear of the hard palate and closes off the nasal cavity from the oral cavity during swallowing or sucking.
(PAL-et) The back, muscular (not bony) part of the roof of the mouth.
The fleshy posterior extension of the hard palate, separating the nasopharynx from the oral cavity.
The muscular part of the roof of the mouth. The soft palate is directly behind the hard palate. It lacks bone and so is soft.
the fleshy back part of the palate
The soft, squishy area on the roof of your mouth near the back (behind the hard palate).
The soft, muscular part of the roof of the mouth, located near the back, also called the velum
The membranous and muscular fold on the roof of the mouth that extends back from the hard palate and partially separates the oral cavity from the pharynx.
The soft palate (or velum, or muscular palate) is the soft tissue constituting the back of the roof of the mouth. The soft palate is distinguished from the hard palate at the front of the mouth in that it does not contain bone.