Question

In mammals the secondary palate is formed by the union of

• A. premaxilla, pterygoid and squamosal bones
• B. maxilla, quadrate and palatine bones
• C. premaxilla, maxilla and palatine bones
• D. premaxilla, quadrate and squamosal bones

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The presence of secondary palate is related to mastication. The secondary palate includes a hard palate of bones and a posterior continuation of fleshy tissue the soft palate. The hard palate is formed from premaxilla, maxilla and palatine bone.