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Primitive palate

Primitive palate of a human embryo of thirty-seven to thirty-eight days.
Gray's	subject #13 70
Precursor	intermaxillary segment

By the fusion of the maxillary and nasal processes in the roof of the stomodeum the primitive palate (or primary palate^[1]) is formed, and the olfactory pits extend backward above it.

It consists of the maxillary process and medial nasal process.^[2]

[edit] References

^ hednk-041 — Embryology at UNC
^ Bhushan, Vikas; Le, Tao (2008). First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2009: A Student to Student Guide (First Aid Series). McGraw-Hill Medical. pp. 131. ISBN 0-07-154896-3.

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Primary palate gives rise to the pre-maxilla. (gladwell et al.)

[0] hednk-041 — Embryology at UNC

[isbn0-07-154896-3-1] Bhushan, Vikas; Le, Tao (2008). First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2009: A Student to Student Guide (First Aid Series). McGraw-Hill Medical. pp. 131. ISBN 0-07-154896-3.

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