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Palate

The roof of the mouth separating the oral cavity from the nasal cavity. Canines have a bony hard palate and a soft tissue extension called the soft palate.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 085 Standard for Detection Canine Selection, Kenneling, and Healthcare. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2021. Source link(link is external)