serious answers pls
2007-04-10 15:27:19 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
This is a question asked on my dental nursing assignement
2007-04-10 15:45:59 · update #1
The soft palate (velum palatinum) is a mobile, fibromuscular fold suspended from the hard palate posteriorly and ending in the uvula. It separates partially the nasopharynx and oropharynx and aids in closing the pharyngeal isthmus in swallowing and speech. The soft palate is continuous laterally with two folds, the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches.
2007-04-10 15:31:42 · answer #1 · answered by robyn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a very complete answer but how much of it did you understand?
The soft palate doesn't rest on any structure-it is a mass of soft tissue sheathed in mucus membrane that is suspended behind the hard palate,primarily attached to the maxilla, or upper jaw bone.
2007-04-10 22:39:08 · answer #2 · answered by barbara 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋