the Palate -Department of Anatomy- TWo parts Hard palate: anterior 2/3 formed by the maxilla and palatine bone Soft palate: posterior 1/3 ◆ Velum palatinum腭帆 ◆ Uvula腭垂 ◆ Palatoglossal arch Palatopharyngeal arch Isthmus of fauces formed by posterior border of Soft palate velum palatinum, both side of palatoglossal arches, and root of tongue Palatine tonsil Posterior wal of oropharynx Dorsum of tongue Copy Right- Hongqi ZHANG-Department of Anatomy-Fudan UniversityCopy Right- Hongqi ZHANG-Department of Anatomy-Fudan University Copy Right- Hongqi ZHANG-Department of Anatomy-Fudan University the Palate Two parts • Hard palate: anterior 2/3, formed by the maxilla and palatine bone • Soft palate: posterior 1/3 Velum palatinum 腭帆 Uvula 腭垂 Palatoglossal arch Palatopharyngeal arch Isthmus of fauces formed by posterior border of velum palatinum, both side of palatoglossal arches, and root of tongue