It sits behind the hard palate, which is the bony part. The palates play important roles in swallowing, breathing, and speech. In this article, we look at the anatomy and function of the soft palate.

The disorder, a subset of cleft palate, affects one in 8,500 live human births and is characterized by a cleft palate, shortened lower jaw and displacement of the tongue base. Cleft palate condition ...

Lentil was born on February 2 with a severe, double sided cleft in his hard and soft palate, lip and nose. As a result, his breeder gave him away. Lindsay Condefer, ...