Cleft lip is due to failure of fusion of the maxillary and merged medial nasal processes (formation of 1ยบ palate).
Cleft palate is due to failure of fusion of the two lateral palatine shelves or failure of fusion of lateral palatine shelf with the nasal septum and/or 1ยฐ palate (formation of 2ยฐ palate) (palatine prominences).
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Cleft lip and cleft palate
Cleft lip is due to failure of fusion of the maxillary and merged medial nasal processes (formation of 1ยบ palate).
Cleft palate is due to failure of fusion of the two lateral palatine shelves or failure of fusion of lateral palatine shelf with the nasal septum and/or 1ยฐ palate (formation of 2ยฐ palate) (palatine prominences).