We just learned about the soft part on the roof of the mouth called the Soft Palate.
Another part of the top of the mouth is the Palatal Rugae.
These are the little ridges on the top of the mouth behind the teeth.
Because of the way they are shaped, they help move food toward the back of the mouth.
Palatal means it is on the hard palate in the mouth, and the word rugae (sounds like roo-gah-ee) means ridges.
(from: wikipedia - rugae)
Kid Facts - Blast from the past: Human Mouth
