palatopharyngeus

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palatopharyngeus

[-ferin′jē·əs]

a muscle with an origin at the back of the soft palate and an insertion on the posterior border of the thyroid cartilage and the wall of the pharynx. It acts to raise the pharynx.

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ciliary muscle digastric muscle lateral pterygoid muscle muscle muscle fiber mylohyoid muscle orbicularis oris muscle pharynx smooth muscle striated muscle			There is also differential activity of the palatoglossus, palatopharyngeus, musculus uvulae, and superior pharyngeal constrictor muscles. Treatment of velopharyngeal closure for speech: discussion and ... by Ruscello, Dennis M. / The Journal of Speech-Language Pathology and Applied Behavior Analysis [FIGURES 2-3 OMITTED] Mortimore et al wrote that upper airway obstruction at the retropalatal level is related to the imbalance between the activity of the levator and tensor veli palatini muscles, which elevate and tense the soft palate, and the activity of the palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus muscles, which depress the soft palate anteroinferiorly. The roles of the anterior tonsillar pillar and previous tonsillectomy ... by Eliachar, Isaac / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal Hemostats are used to clamp the palatopharyngeus muscle longitudinally on either side for hemostasis. Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty: Prevention of complications with the ... by Brandes, Warren / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			palatine reflex palatine ridge palatine rugae palatine spine palatine suture palatine tonsil palatine torus palatine uvula palatine vein palatines palatitis palato palato- palatoglossal palatoglossal air space palatoglossal arch palatoglossus palatognathous palatograph palatomaxillary palatomaxillary index palatonasal palatopharyngeal palatopharyngeal arch palatopharyngeal muscle palatopharyngeus palatopharyngoplasty palatopharyngorrhaphy palatoplasty palatoplegia palatorrhaphy palatosalpingeus palatoschisis palatum pale pale infarct pale soft exudative pork pale(o)- pale- pale-encephalon paleencephalon paleo- paleocerebellum paleocortex paleoecology paleogenesis paleogenetic paleokinetic paleontology paleopallium paleopathology			palatoglossal arch palatoglossal arch palatoglossal arch palatoglossal arch palatoglossal arch Palatoglossal fold palatoglossal muscle palatoglossal muscle palatoglossal muscle palatoglossus Palatoglossus muscle Palatoglossus muscle Palatoglossus muscle palatognathous palatograph palatomaxillary palatomaxillary arch palatomaxillary index palatomaxillary index Palatonares palatonasal palatopharyngeal palatopharyngeal arch palatopharyngeal arch palatopharyngeal arch palatopharyngeal arch palatopharyngeal arch palatopharyngeal muscle palatopharyngeal muscle palatopharyngeal muscle palatopharyngeus Palatopharyngeus muscle Palatopharyngeus muscle Palatopharyngeus muscle palatopharyngoplasty palatopharyngoplasty palatopharyngorrhaphy palatoplasty palatoplasty palatoplegia palatoplegia Palatopterygoid palatoquadrate Palatoquadrate Cartilage palatorrhaphy palatorrhaphy palatosalpingeus palatoschisis palatoschisis palatoschisis palatoschisis Palatovelars Palatschinka Palattsy Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum palatum palatum palatum Palaty Palau Palau

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