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palatoglossus muscle

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The palatoglossus, glossopalatinus, or palatoglossal muscle is a small fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle than at either end, forming, with the mucous membrane covering its surface, the glossopalatine arch. It arises from the anterior surface of the soft palate, where it is continuous with the muscle of the opposite side, and passing downward, forward, and lateralward in front of the palatine tonsil, is inserted into the side of the tongue, some of its fibers spreading over the dorsum, and others passing deeply into the substance of the organ to intermingle with the Transversus linguæ. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatoglossus_muscle ]

Synonyms: palatoglossal, palatoglossal muscle, palatoglossus

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Palatoglossus is a muscle that attaches to the soft palate and the tongue and is innervated by Cranial Nerve X via the pharyngeal plexus.[FEED]

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Gray1014.png, http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Gray1028.png

has related synonym

musculus palatoglossus

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UBERON:0001574

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Palatoglossus