Palatal rugae
Irregular, asymmetric transverse ridges of dense fibrous connective tissue on the anterior hard palate, covered by keratinised mucosa and fixed in pattern from fetal development onward.
Irregular, asymmetric transverse ridges of dense fibrous connective tissue on the anterior hard palate, covered by keratinised mucosa and fixed in pattern from fetal development onward.
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