Palatine

vault. 13. Genio-glo us muscle. 14. Genio-hyoid. 15. Mvlo-hvoid. 16. Anterior pillar of velum palati Posterior pillar. 18. Tonsil. pap tongue. 20. Cavity of larynx. 21. Ventricle. 22. 1 pii 23. Hvoid bone. 24. Thyroid cartilage. 25. Thyro-nyold membrane. 26. Posterior portion of cricoid cartilage. 27' Anterior portion. 28. Crico-thyroid membrane. PAI.ATIC as an obturator to close a fi ure in the palate. P., Cleft, a congenital deformity characterized by incomplete closure of the lateral halves of the palate. The soft palate and the uvula, the hard palate, or all together may be involved. P., Hard, the bony plate adjacent to the gums and alveolar arches. P. -myograph, an instrument for taking a tracing of the movements of the soft palate. P. Plates, the horizontal portions of the superior maxillae that unite to form die hard palate. P., Soft, the muscular membrane like structure forming an incomplete septum between the mouth and the naso-pharynx. In biology, the convex base of the lower lip of a personate corolla, more or le completely closing the throat. In entomology, the epipharynx. alatic pal-at'-ik. Palatal; palatine. a lati form (pal-at' '-if-orm). In biology, resembling a palate, a lati glo us (pal-at-i-glos'-us). Same as Pal a to glo us. alatine p.il'-at-in. Pertaining or belonging to the palate. P. Arches, the arches, posterior and anterior, upon each side of the beginning of the pharynx. P. Canals, several canals in the palatal portion of the superior maxilla. P. Fo a. See Fo a . P. Glands. See Gland . P. Orange. See Pigments, Conspectus of.