| Palatine raphe | |
|---|---|
 Palate exhibiting torus palatinus. (Raphe visible near center.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | raphe palati |
| TA98 | A05.1.01.105 |
| TA2 | 2782 |
| FMA | 75111 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The palatine raphe (also median palatine raphe[1]) is a raphe of the oral cavity. It is a narrow, slight midline ridge extending anteroposteriorly across the palate, from the incisive papilla anteriorly to the palatine uvula posteriorly.[2] Beneath the raphe, the submucosa is absent.[2][3]: 637
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