loading...| Preferred Name |
roof of mouth |
| Synonyms |
roof of buccal cavity primary or secondary palate palate palatum roof of oral cavity |
| Definitions |
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. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0007375 |
| database_cross_reference |
CALOHA:TS-2212 Wikipedia:Palate |
| 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. |
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check subclasses to verify if they refer to a multi-tissue structure or a subdivision of the skeleton |
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roof of buccal cavity roof of oral cavity |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
primary or secondary palate palate palatum |
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UBERON:0007375 |
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| label |
roof of mouth |
| notation |
UBERON:0007375 |
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| prefLabel |
roof of mouth |
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