A cleft palate results from incomplete development of the ________.

A) palatine bones
B) maxillae
C) mandible
D) vomer bone
E) frontal bone

Palatine Bones

Bones that form part of the hard palate of the mouth as well as parts of the nasal cavity and eye orbits.

Maxillae

The pair of large facial bones that form the upper jaw and parts of the orbits of the eyes, necessary for chewing and supporting the face.

Mandible

The lower jawbone in vertebrates, which holds the lower teeth in place and forms the structure necessary for chewing.