Muscles of the Soft Palate Flashcards
1
Q
what is the soft palate?
A
movable posterior third of the palate
2
Q
what does the posterior free edge of the soft palate have?
A
process called the uvula
3
Q
what does the soft palate do when swallowing?
A
elevates and tenses to prevent passage of food into the nasal cavity
4
Q
muscles of the soft palate
A
palatoglossus musculus uvulae palatopharyngeus palatine aponeurois pterygoid hamulus tensor veli palatini levator veli palatini
5
Q
where is the tonsilar ring located?
A
pharynx and oral cavity
6
Q
what does the tonsilar ring contain cell-wise
A
lymphocytes
7
Q
tonsils in the pharynx
A
lingual
palatine
tubal
pharyngeal
