Tensor Veli Palatine Muscle Flashcards
1
Q
What is special about the Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle?
A
Active during all palatal movements
2
Q
What is the origin for the Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle?
A
Eustachian tube and hamulus
3
Q
What is the insertion for the Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle?
A
Median palatine Raphe
4
Q
What are the actions of the Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle?
A
- opens Eustachian tube
2. tenses and depresses soft palate
5
Q
What is the innervation for the Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle?
A
Tensor Veli Palatini Nerve V(3)
which is a branch of V(3)
6
Q
What is the median palatine raphe?
A
It is the tissue on the median palatine suture
7
Q
True or False: The Tensor Veli Palatine muscle is the only muscle of the soft palate that has a different innervation?
A
True
