Palate
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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]]
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