Hard Palate: Anatomy & Function

Hard Palate: Anatomy & Function

Briefly discuss the hard palate.
Answer.

It is a bony partition between nasal and oral cavities.

Hard Soft Palate

Hard Palate Formation

• Anterior two-third of the hard palate is formed by the palatine processes of the maxillae.
• The posterior one-third of the hard palate is formed by horizontal plates of the palatine bones.

Hard Palate Development

• Small triangular part anteriorly (premaxilla) opposite to incisor teeth develops from frontonasal process.
• Remaining part develops from palatine shelves of maxillary processes.