Clinico-morphological and histological studies of the foveola palatina.
The occurrence of foeveola palatina was studied in 264 patients. The distance  of the foveola palatina from the papilla incisiva and palatinal raphe was measured. Light and electron microscopic examinations were carried out on specimens obtained from cadavers. It was found that ducts of functioning mucous glands open into the foveolar lumen lined by stratified epithelium.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010159:Palate / Q000166:cytology* / Q000196:embryology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000166:cytology*