Primary palate

Primary palate
Primitive palate of a human embryo of thirty-seven to thirty-eight days.
Details
Precursor	intermaxillary segment
Identifiers
Latin	palatum primarium; processus palatinus medianus
TE	palate_by_E5.4.1.1.4.0.3 E5.4.1.1.4.0.3
Anatomical terminology

Around the 15th week, the intermaxillary segment arises as a result of fusion of the two medial nasal processes and the frontonasal process within the embryo. The intermaxillary segment give rise to the primary palate. The primary palate will form the premaxillary portion of the maxilla (anterior one-third of the final palate). This small portion is anterior to the incisive foramen and will contain the maxillary incisors.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 70 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)