- glands of the mucous membrane of the palate
- Glandulae f pl palatinae
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glands of the mucous membrane of the palate
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Mucous membrane of the soft palate — Gray s subject #243 1141 The mucous membrane of the soft palate is thin, and covered with stratified squamous epithelium on both surfaces, excepting near the pharyngeal ostium of the auditory tube, where it is columnar and ciliated. According to… … Wikipedia
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Palatine glands — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = glandulae palatinae GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1141 Caption = Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = g 06 DorlandsSuf = 12392532 The palatine … Wikipedia
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Uvula — The small piece of soft tissue that can be seen dangling down from the soft palate over the back of the tongue. The uvula is described variously shaped like a U, a tear or a grape. Its name comes from the Latin word for grape, uva. The uvula has… … Medical dictionary
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