part of part of in taxon capable of part of capable of part of temperature homeostasis Mysticeti compound organ roof of mouth corpus cavernosum maxillaris A bulbous ridge of highly vascularized tissue that runs along the center of the hard palate, expanding cranially to form two large lobes that terminate under the tip of the rostral palate, with another enlarged node at the caudal terminus. palatal corpus cavernosum maxillaris UBERON:0013658 palatal organ palatal reital organ