The is the roof of the Mouth in humans and Vertebrate animals. The palate is divided into two parts, the anterior bony ''' Hard Palate ''', and the posterior fleshy ''' Soft Palate ''' or '''velum'''. The name is probably derived from the Latin ''palatum''.
When functioning in conjunction with other parts of the mouth the palate produces certain sounds, particularly Velar , Palatal , Palatalized , Postalveolar , and Alveolo-palatal Consonant s. It plays a role in a Guttural Consonant s, together with the Throat , Tongue , and Uvula .
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