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Also Known As palatal velum • muscular palate • velum

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Medical illustration showing a sagittal section of the human head focused on the nasal cavity, with labeled parts including the frontal and sphenoid sinuses, ethmoid bone, conchae, nasal vestibule, oral cavity, soft palate, anterior nasal spine, and tongue.
Detailed anatomical diagram of an open human mouth showing teeth, gums, and the roof of the mouth, with labels identifying features such as incisors, canines, premolars, molars, hard and soft palate, uvula, and various oral structures.
Diagram of a human head in profile showing the location of vocal organs and possible places of articulation for speech sounds, with labels for lips, teeth, tongue, palate, uvula, pharynx, and vocal cords, and numbered regions corresponding to types of articulation such as bilabial, alveolar, and velar.
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