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Also known as ruga

thumb|270x270px|Rugae folds behind the anterior teeth in the hard palate of the mouth

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It sits within the topics Anatomy and Tissues (biology).

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  • Development
  • Function
  • Location
  • Difference between rugae and plicae
  • References

thumb|270x270px|Rugae folds behind the anterior teeth in the hard palate of the mouth

In anatomy, rugae (: ruga) are a series of ridges produced by folding of the wall of an organ.

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