Portion of tissue, located on the upper jaw that defines the caudal extent of the labial cavity. The oral valves control the flow of water into the mouth during routine respiration. [ http://zfin.org/ZDB-PUB-060921-12 ]

Synonyms: maxillary valve upper semilunar valve

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Term information

OBO foundry unique label

upper oral valve (zebrafish)

has related synonym

buccal valve

breathing valve

upper internal lip

has obo namespace

zebrafish_anatomy

id

ZFA:0000451