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| what is the most important muscle of the pharynx? |
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| what is the main muscle mass of the velum? |
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| which muscle runs from the temple bone on each side of the velum and fibers interdigitate? |
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| which muscle lefts the velum up and back so it can connect with the pharyngeal wall to seal off the nose? |
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| which muscle brings the lateral pharyngeal walls medially by constricting the pharynx so that the velar pharyngeal port is narrower and easier to seal? |
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| superior pharyngeal constrictor |
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| if the muscles are relaxed, what happens to the velar pharyngeal port (superior pharyngeal constrictors)? |
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| velar pharyngeal port is wider and harder to block off |
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| which is the only initrinsic muscle of the velum? |
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| which muscle lies entirely within the velum? |
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| which muscle's action is on the nasal surface? |
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| which muscle makes a bump on the back side of the nasal surface? |
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| which muscle makes the velum firmer so it's easier to get a good seal? |
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| which muscle serves as an antagonist to the LVP? |
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| which muscle yanks the velum down and out of the way to produce nasal phonemes quickly during speech? |
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| which muscle runs from the aponeurosis of the palate to the posterior lateral aspect of the tongue? |
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| which muscle runs from the palatine aponeurosis and through the faucial pillars into the pharynx? |
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| which muscle helps to move lateral pharyngeal walls medially to narrow velopharyngeal port and possibly helps lower the velum? |
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| which muscle opens and closes the eustachian tube? |
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| which muscle originates in the velum and functions can be affected by cleft? |
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| how do the velum and pharyngeal walls move in normal individuals? |
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| it moves up and lateral pharyngeal walls move in? |
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| the velum and pharyngeal walls work together to create what? |
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| a tight seal and make for clear, pleasant speech and painless swallowing |
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