Palate 168752 223279816 2008-07-03T11:18:24Z DorganBot 2844817 robot Adding: [[hu:Szájpad]] {{Infobox Anatomy | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Latin = palatum | GraySubject = 242 | GrayPage = 1112 | Image = Illu01 head neck.jpg | Caption = Head and neck. | Image2 = 06-06-06palataltori.jpg | Caption2 = Palate exhibiting [[torus palatinus]]. | Precursor = | System = | Artery = | Vein = | Nerve = | Lymph = | MeshName = Palate | MeshNumber = A14.521.658 | DorlandsPre = p_02 | DorlandsSuf = 12607517 | }} {{Distinguish|palette|pallet}} The '''palate''' ({{pronEng|ˈpælɨt}}) is the roof of the [[mouth]] in humans and [[vertebrate]] animals. It separates the [[oral cavity]] from the [[nasal cavity]]. The palate is divided into two parts, the anterior bony '''[[hard palate]]''', and the posterior fleshy '''[[soft palate]]''' or '''velum'''. The [[maxillary nerve]] branch of the [[trigeminal nerve]] (V) supplies [[sensory innervation]] to the palate. ==Etymology== The name is [[Middle English]] and is probably derived from the [[Latin]] ''palatum'' or the Old French ''palat''. ==Function== When functioning in conjunction with other parts of the mouth the palate produces certain sounds, particularly [[velar consonant|velar]], [[palatal consonant|palatal]], [[palatalization|palatalized]], [[postalveolar consonant|postalveolar]], [[alveolo-palatal consonant|alveolo-palatal]], and [[uvular consonant|uvular]] [[consonant]]s. ==See also== *[[Hard palate]] *[[Soft palate]] *[[Cleft palate]] *[[Language]] *[[Vocal tract]] *[[pallet]] and [[palette]], objects whose names are homophonous with ''palate'' for many English-speakers {{Head and neck general}} [[Category:Mouth]] [[ar:حنك]] [[arc:ܚܢܟܐ]] [[gn:Apekũ]] [[ca:Paladar]] [[cs:Patro (ústa)]] [[da:Gane]] [[de:Gaumen]] [[es:Paladar]] [[fr:Palais (anatomie)]] [[ko:입천장]] [[it:Palato]] [[he:חך]] [[ku:Ezmanê dêv]] [[la:Palatum]] [[hu:Szájpad]] [[nl:Verhemelte]] [[no:Gane]] [[pl:Podniebienie (anatomia)]] [[fi:Suulaki]] [[sv:Gom]] [[uk:Піднебіння]] [[diq:Asmênê feki / aşmaqê feki]]