the soft palate is located at the back of the roof of the mouth.
the soft palate is located at the back of the roof of the mouth.
where is the soft palate located?
the back of the roof of the mouth
soft palate









































the soft palate (also known as the velum, palatal velum, or muscular palate) is, in mammals, the soft tissue constituting the back of the roof of the mouth. the soft palate is part of the palate of the mouth; the other part is the hard palate. the soft palate is distinguished from the hard palate at the front of the mouth in that it does not contain bone.









































section::::structure.









































section::::structure.:muscles.









































the five muscles of the soft palate play important roles in swallowing and breathing. the muscles are: 









































bullet::::1. tensor veli palatini, which is involved in swallowing
soft palate
bullet::::- class ii: soft palate, major part of uvula, fauces visible.









































bullet::::- class iii: soft palate, base of uvula visible.









































bullet::::- class iv: only hard palate visible.









































original mallampati scoring:









































bullet::::- class 1: faucial pillars, soft palate and uvula could be visualized.









































bullet::::- class 2: faucial pillars and soft palate could be visualized, but uvula was masked by the base of the tongue.









































bullet::::- class 3: only soft palate visualized.









































further research may be needed to determine the most effective consistent and predictive approach on which to standardize mallampati scoring.









































section::::clinical significance.
mallampati score