Palate, Soft

Known as: soft palates, Velum Palatinum, Muscular palate 
A movable fold suspended from the posterior border of the hard palate. The uvula hangs from the middle of the lower border.
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2015
2015
The soft palate is an important site of adaptation for transmissible influenza viruses
Influenza A viruses pose a major public health threat by causing seasonal epidemics and sporadic pandemics. Their epidemiological… (More)
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2010
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2010
The human oral microbiome.
The human oral cavity contains a number of different habitats, including the teeth, gingival sulcus, tongue, cheeks, hard and… (More)
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2009
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2009
Cell lineage mapping of taste bud cells and keratinocytes in the mouse tongue and soft palate.
The epithelium of the mouse tongue and soft palate consists of at least three distinct epithelial cell populations: basal cells… (More)
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2009
2009
Cleft palate repair and variations
Cleft palate affects almost every function of the face except vision. Today a child born with cleft palate with or without cleft… (More)
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2007
2007
Soft palate perforation during orotracheal intubation facilitated by the GlideScope videolaryngoscope.
We report a case in which a videolaryngoscope was used to facilitate endotracheal intubation in a patient with a large exophytic… (More)
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2005
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2005
Defining the normal bacterial flora of the oral cavity.
More than 700 bacterial species or phylotypes, of which over 50% have not been cultivated, have been detected in the oral cavity… (More)
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2005
2005
Ultrasound antenatal diagnosis of cleft palate by a new technique: the 3D "reverse face" view.
OBJECTIVE To assess the clinical value of a novel three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound technique, the reverse face view (3D RF view… (More)
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2002
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2002
The male predisposition to pharyngeal collapse: importance of airway length.
Obstructive sleep apnea is an important disorder because of both its prevalence and its cardiovascular and neurocognitive… (More)
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2001
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2001
The localization of persistent foot and mouth disease virus in the epithelial cells of the soft palate and pharynx.
After contact with foot and mouth disease virus (FMDV), cattle may become persistently infected, regardless of their pre-existing… (More)
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1990
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1990
The relationship between neck circumference, radiographic pharyngeal anatomy, and the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome.
We have studied the predictive importance of neck circumference, obesity, and several radiographic pharyngeal dimensions for… (More)
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