Uberon definition : A multi-tissue structure consisting of bone and soft tissue that forms a part of the
roof of the oral cavity. In mammals this is the combination of the primary palate
(premaxilla) and the secondary palate. In early tetrapods it consists of the vomer,
pterygoid, parasphenoid, palatine and ectopterygoid bones.;
Uberon synonym : roof of buccal cavity; roof of oral cavity;
Uberon related term : primary or secondary palate; palate; palatum;
A multi-tissue structure consisting of bone and soft tissue that forms a part of the
roof of the oral cavity. In mammals this is the combination of the primary palate
(premaxilla) and the secondary palate. In early tetrapods it consists of the vomer,
pterygoid, parasphenoid, palatine and ectopterygoid bones.