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Noun Concept
Categories: Human mouth anatomy, Speech organs, Palate
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soft palate  velum  Muscles of soft palate  Muscles of soft palate and fauces  muscles of the soft palate
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A muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking WordNet 3.0
English:
physiology
anatomy
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A muscular flap that closes off the nasopharynx during swallowing or speaking WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The soft palate is, in mammals, the soft tissue constituting the back of the roof of the mouth. Wikipedia
The soft tissue at the back of the roof of the mouth. Wiktionary
Tissue. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
flap
HAS PART
uvula
PART OF
palate
ANATOMICAL LOCATION
human mouth
ARTERIAL SUPPLY
lesser palatine arteries
DERIVATION
velar
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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soft palate, velum
Wikipedia
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soft palate
Wikidata
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soft palate
Wiktionary
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soft palate
Wikipedia Redirections
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Muscles of soft palate, Muscles of soft palate and fauces, muscles of the soft palate, Muscles of the soft palate and fauces, muscular palate, palatal velum, Palate, soft, palatine velum, Palatum molle, Soft Palate, soft palates, Soft pallette, velum (anatomy), Velum palatinum
Wikidata Alias
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muscular palate, velum

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