The muscles of the palate are the glossopalatine, palatoglossus, levator palati(ni), musculus uvulae, palatopharyngeus, and tensor palati(ni).

The anteriorly located rigid section of the PALATE.

The structure that forms the roof of the mouth. It consists of the anterior hard palate (PALATE, HARD) and the posterior soft palate (PALATE, SOFT).

A movable fold suspended from the posterior border of the hard palate. The uvula hangs from the middle of the lower border.