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levator veli palatini |
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levator veli palatini, one of the muscles originating from the base of the skull that elevate the palate above neutral position and close the pharyngeal isthmus between the nasopharynx and oropharynx. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In all of these variations, the repair is similar, in that the palate is repaired in layers, first closing the nasal lining, then repositioning the levator veli palatini muscle (intravelar veloplasty) and lastly closing the oral mucosa to anatomically reconstruct the palate. They originate on the floor near the pharyngeal ostium and expand between the tensor and levator veli palatini muscles. |
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