Chapter 4 Muscles of the Soft Palate

Question 1

(Muscles of the Soft Palate)

(Palatal elevators): Levator veli palatini

Answer 1

elevates and retracts velum

Question 2

(Muscles of the Soft Palate)

(Palatal elevators): Musculus uvulae

Answer 2

Makes up the structure of the uvula,

Shortens the soft palate

Question 3

(Muscles of the Soft Palate)

(Palatal depressors): Palatoglossus

Answer 3

Forms anterior faucial pillar,

elevates the tongue and depresses the velum,

(also extrinsic tongue muscle)

Question 4

(Muscles of the Soft Palate)

(Palatal depressors): Palatopharyngeus

Answer 4

forms posterior faucial pillar,

narrows the pharynx and depresses velum

Question 5

(Muscles of the Soft Palate)

(Palatal tensor): Tensor veli palatini

Answer 5

stabilizes and flattens soft palate, dilates the eustachian tube