Uberon definition : The part of the palate formed from the fusion of the two palatine shelves, extensions
of the maxillary prominences.;
Uberon synonym : definitive palate; oral roof;
Uberon related term : roof of mouth;
Uberon broad term : palate; palatum;
Uberon Function note : separates respiratory and oral passages;
Uberon Taxon note : present in mammals and some reptiles. A similar structure is found in crocodilians,
but, in most other tetrapods, the oral and nasal cavities are not truly separate.
The secondary palate is formed by bilateral medial extensions of maxillary processes.
The extensions (palatine processes) meet at the midline, merging dorsally with nasal
septum and rostrally with primary palate. The secondary palate (hard palate) separates
nasal and oral cavities. Caudal extension of the secondary palate into the pharynx,
forms a soft palate which divides the rostral pharynx into dorsal (nasopharynx) and
ventral (oropharynx) chamber.;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)