hard palate

Noun

Meaning

the bony part of the roof of the mouth

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Another feature is the hard palate, which always, in contrast to the higher mammals' foramina, have more openings. Source: Internet

Consequently, the tongue can grind against the hard palate without being itself damaged or irritated. Source: Internet

The tongue is used for crushing food against the hard palate, during mastication and manipulation of food for softening prior to swallowing. Source: Internet

Rachael-Anne Knight(2012), Phonetics- A course book, Cambridge University Press, p.27 Upper lips, teeth, alveolar ridge, hard palate, soft palate, uvula, and pharynx wall are passive articulators. Source: Internet

In the mouth, they are found most frequently on the hard palate. Source: Internet

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