Multiple choice

The back part of the roof of the mouth cavity is called

  1. tongue

  2. soft palate

  3. larynx

  4. parotid gland

  5. enamel

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The soft palate, known as velum or muscular palate is the soft tissue constituting the back of the roof of the mouth in mammals. It is movable, and consists of muscle fibres sheathed in mucous membrane.