Anatomy

Hard Palate

The anteriorly located rigid section of the PALATE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The anteriorly located rigid section of the PALATE.

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Classification

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Palate, Hard
  • Hard Palates
  • Palates, Hard
  • Palatine Bone
  • Bone, Palatine

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2001; use PALATE 1998-2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Palate (1966-2000)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. A02w.835w.232w.781w.324w.502w.660w
  2. A14w.521w.658w.660w
  3. A14w.549w.617w.660w

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NLM Classification

WV 410

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hard Palate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D021362. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D021362
  2. Hard Palate. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_palate
  3. Hard Palate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1345983