Palate Development 1 Movie

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Secondary Palate Development

Animation shows an inferior view of the developmental sequence of secondary palate formation. The lower jaw has been removed and the view shows the roof of the oral cavity and the maxilla (upper jaw) and lip.

Animation shows the left and right maxillary processes of the first pharyngeal arch.
Primary palate formation is the fusion of these maxillary processes with the frontonasal prominence (FNP) in the midline.
- Frontonasal prominence (FNP) contributing midline component of the upper jaw as well as the the philtrum of the upper lip.
Secondary palate formation is the growth of the palatal shelves towards the midline.

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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2026, February 27) Embryology Palate Development 1 Movie. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/Palate_Development_1_Movie

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