Muscles Of The Soft Palate

Question 1

What is the soft palate

Answer 1

the muscular continuation of the hard palate, accounting for the posterior 1/3 of the palate

Question 2

What is the uvula

Answer 2

The midline conical process of the soft palate

Question 3

What is the role of the soft palate

Answer 3

The soft palate elevates and tenses when swallowing to prevent the passage of food into the nasal cavity

Question 4

What are the 5 muscles of the soft palate

Answer 4

• Tensor veli palatini
• Levator veli palatine
• Palatopharyngeus
• Palatoglossus muscle
• Musculus uvulae (muscle of the uvula)

Question 5

What muscle tenses the palatine aponeurosis

Answer 5

Tensor veli palatini

Question 6

What muscle elevates the palatine aponeurosis

Answer 6

Levator veli palatine

Question 7

What is the role of the palatopharyngeus muscle

Answer 7

elevates pharynx and depresses soft palate

Question 8

What is the role of the palatoglossus muscle

Answer 8

depresses soft palate towards tongue

Question 9

What is the role of musculus uvulae

Answer 9

shortens the uvula

Question 10

What nerve innervates the muscles of the soft palate

Answer 10

all = CN X, except tensor veli palatini = CN V3