The document discusses the prenatal development of the palate and tongue, starting from the fourth week of gestation with the formation of the olfactory placodes and the subsequent development of the upper lip by the sixth week. It details the formation of the primary and secondary palate through the fusion of different processes and the elevation of palatal shelves, as well as the anatomical and developmental aspects of the tongue. Key structures involved in tongue formation include the first pharyngeal arch and hypobranchial eminences, leading to the differentiation of the anterior and posterior parts of the tongue.