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High-arched palate

High-arched palate
Palate with a high and narrow maxillary arch in a patient with obstructive sleep apnea. The tongue cannot fit into the narrow palate. Therefore, the tongue tends to move backward when the patient is supine, blocking the airway.
Courtesy of Rafael Pelayo, MD.
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