The outgrowths of the embryonic maxillary prominences that come together during prenatal development to form the secondary palate. [ http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/palatal+shelves http://www.indiana.edu/~anat550/hnanim/face/face.html ]

Synonyms: secondary palatal shelf palatal shelf lateral palatine process

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