Even though cleft lips and palates are really common, there's still a lot of research that needs to be done into why they form. But scientists have found a whole new line of evidence that might crack the case wide open, and it's in dog...

The French take great pride in the kitchen arts and spend an inordinate amount of time on preparing, discussing, and eating food. Curious about French cuisine? Learn how food in France has evolved over the centuries, influenced by...

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In this video, Jonathan from the Institute of Human Anatomy, discusses the anatomy of the dreaded brain freeze, or ice cream headache, or the obnoxiously long sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia.

This video explains why and how things can go down the wrong tube when eating or drinking. It provides a detailed anatomy lesson, focusing on the role of the epiglottis in protecting the airway from food or drink entering the respiratory...

The impact of comets on the surface of Jupiter are a fairly common experience. At the University of Central Florida, astronomers Joseph Harrington and Csaba Palotai are leading a project that studies precisely how these impacts happen,...

In this video, we introduce deglutition (swallowing) and all major events that must occur in from mouth → laryngopharynx. Then we explore the structure and functions of the pharyngeal constrictors: origins, insertions, innervation,...

In this video, we explore the structure and functions of the major pharyngeal palate muscles: origins, insertions, innervation, actions, and blood supply.

Anatomy and function of the hard palate.

Anatomy, function and definition of the soft palate.