musculus uvulae
(redirected from M. uvulae)mus·cle of u·vu·la
[TA]intrinsic muscle of soft palate; origin, posterior nasal spine; insertion, forms chief bulk of the uvula; action, raises the uvula; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus.
Synonym(s): musculus uvulae [TA], musculus azygos uvulae, palatouvularis muscle, uvular muscle, uvularis
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u·vu·lar mus·cle
(ū'vyū-lăr mŭs'ĕl)Origin, posterior nasal spine; insertion, forms chief bulk of the uvula; action, raises the uvula; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus.
Synonym(s): musculus uvulae [TA] , muscle of uvula.
Synonym(s): musculus uvulae [TA] , muscle of uvula.
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