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muscles of palate
muscles of palate
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06/08/2009

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Term
tensor veli palatini
Definition

origin:  scaphoid fossa

 

insertion:  tnedon hooks around hamulus of medial pterygoid plate

 

 

mandibular branch of V3 trigeminal n.

 

tenses soft palate

Term
levator veli palatini
Definition

origin:  petrous part of temporal bone

 

insertion:  soft palate

 

CN X via pharyngeal plexus

 

elevates soft palate

Term
palatoglossus
Definition

origin:  soft palate

 

insertion:  dorsolateral side of tongue

 

CN X via pharyngeal

 

elevates tongue

Term
palatopharyngeus
Definition

origin:  soft palate

 

insertion:  thyroid cartilage and side of pharynx

 

CN X via pharyngeal

 

elevates pharynx; closes nasopharynx

Term
musculus uvulae
Definition

origin:  posterior nasal spine of palatine bone

 

insertion:  uvula

 

CN X via pharyngeal

 

elevates uvula

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