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What forms the hard palate?
What forms the hard palate?
- The nasal conchae and the nasal septum
- The palatine processes of the mandible
- The zygomatic bone and the lacrimal bone
- The palatine processes of the maxillae and the horizontal plates of the palatine bones (correct)
What is the function of the palate?
What is the function of the palate?
- To facilitate breathing
- To separate the oral and nasal cavities (correct)
- To produce tears
- To produce speech sounds
What is the relationship between the hard and soft palates?
What is the relationship between the hard and soft palates?
- The hard palate is anterior to the soft palate (correct)
- The hard palate is superior to the soft palate
- The hard palate is posterior to the soft palate
- The hard palate is inferior to the soft palate
What structures form the roof of the oral cavity?
What structures form the roof of the oral cavity?
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What is the posterior part of the palate?
What is the posterior part of the palate?
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