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INCISIVE PAPILLA [3 records]

Record 1 2024-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • The Mouth
CONT

Transverse palatine folds or palatal rugae, are asymmetrical and irregular elevations of the mucosa situated in the anterior third of the palate, made from [the] lateral membrane of the incisive papilla, arranged in transverse direction from palatine raphe located in the midsagittal plane.

OBS

palatine ruga: The plural form is "palatine rugae."

OBS

transverse palatine fold: The English and Latin designations are found in the plural (transverse palatine folds, plicae palatinae transversae) in the Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • transverse palatine folds
  • palatine rugae
  • plicae palatinae transversae

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Cavité buccale
DEF

plis palatins transverses : Crêtes transversales ou obliques en nombre variable situées sur la voûte du palais, de chaque côté du raphé palatin.

OBS

pli palatin transverse : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

La désignation latine se trouve au pluriel (plicae palatinae transversae) dans la Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • plicae palatinae transversae

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • The Mouth
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The mucosa of the hard palate in the oral cavity possesses numerous transverse palatine folds(palatine rugae) and a median longitudinal ridge(palatine raphe), which ends anteriorly in a small oval elevation(incisive papilla)...

OBS

palatine raphe; raphe palati: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Saillie longitudinale médiane de la face buccale du palais.

OBS

raphé du palais; raphé palatin : désignations dérivées de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

raphe palati : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-08-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • The Mouth
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A rounded projection at the anterior end of the raphe of the palate.

OBS

incisive papilla; papilla incisiva : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Saillie arrondie située à l'extrémité antérieure du raphé du palais.

OBS

papille incisive : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

papilla incisiva : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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