Preferred Label : transverse palatine fold;
Uberon definition : Any of the the series of transverse folds (ridges) of the mucosa located on the anterior
third part of the secondary (hard) palate of most mammalian species.;
Uberon synonym : rugae of palate; palatine fold; transverse palatine ridge; palatine rugae; rugae palatinae; ruga of palate; transverse palatine folds; plica palatina transversa; hard palate ruga; transverse palatine folds set; hard palate palatal rugae; impressiones rugales; palatal rugae; ruga palatina;
Uberon related term : set of transverse palatine folds;
Uberon Structure note : rugae are present on each side of the median palatal raphe and behind the incisive
papillae, but their number and arrangement are species specific; together with the
teeth and the tongue, rugae take part in mastication by helping to sense, hold and
mash the food; rugae harbor various types of intraepithelial sensory structures (such
as Merckel cells, corpuscular endings and free nerve endings), and play a sensory
role when the food is pressed by the tongue against the hard palate[MP];
Origin ID : 0008799;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- part of
Any of the the series of transverse folds (ridges) of the mucosa located on the anterior
third part of the secondary (hard) palate of most mammalian species.
