The outgrowths of the embryonic maxillary prominences that come together during prenatal development to form the secondary palate. [ http://www.indiana.edu/~anat550/hnanim/face/face.html http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/palatal+shelves ]
Synonyms: secondary palatal shelf palatal shelf lateral palatine process
Term information
- MA:0001581
- FMA:295948
- EMAPA:17362
- EHDAA:9283
- EHDAA2:0001364
- VHOG:0000378
pheno_slim
The outgrowths of the embryonic maxillae that come together during prenatal development to form the secondary palate. [TFD][VHOG]