31. When velopalatal insufficiency is present, air leaks into the nasopharynx even when the soft palate should close off the nose. 32. Other studies have shown that it does help prevent dorsal displacement of the soft palate , but success rate is low. 33. The back of the tounge is clearly not touching the soft palate in this case, but is kept far apart. 34. Somnoplasty is already used to treat sleep apnea and snoring by shrinking the tongue, nasal tissue or the soft palate . 35. Omments Sweet-tart, ripe melon nose with rose petals; lovely spicy aromatics; finishes with perfume nuance; soft palate ; clean full finish. 36. These are often not found until after they have become worse because of the difficulty in visualizing the entire soft palate . 37. Velar lateral approximant consonants are said to be " articulated with the back of the tongue at the soft palate ". 38. At any given moment the soft palate or velum either allows or doesn't allow sound to resonate in the nasal chamber. 39. The Velotrace can provide information about the pattern, timing, and coordination of movement of the soft palate during speech and swallowing. 40. The dog was revealed to have undergone a soft palate resection earlier, to fix a problem caused by the flattened face.