Did You Know?
Your soft palate helps you make sounds!
Soft and Hard Palate
The soft palate is soft. The hard palate is hard.
Why It Matters
The soft palate helps you eat and talk.
What soft palate Does
It helps you swallow food.
It helps you make sounds.
It keeps food from going up your nose.
It moves when you talk.
It is soft and flexible.
It helps you breathe while you eat.
More About soft palate
The soft palate is a part of your mouth. It is soft and helps with many things. It is at the back of your mouth. The hard palate is at the front. They work together to help you eat and talk.
When you eat, the soft palate moves up. This keeps food from going into your nose. It also helps you make sounds when you talk. This is why it is very important!
Did you know that some people have a problem with their soft palate? This can make it hard for them to eat or talk. Doctors can help fix this so they can eat and talk better.
