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hard palate
Anterior part of the palate, consisting of the bony palate covered by mucous membrane
Structure:
- it contains palatine nerves, palatine arteries, palatine veins & mucous glands.
Pathology:
Benign anomalies of the hard palate:
- torus palatinus
Related
palatine bone
torus palatinus
General
organ structure
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
Component-of
palate; roof of mouth
Components
bony palate
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