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palatal muscle

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The muscles of the palate are the glossopalatine, palatoglossus, levator palati(ni), musculus uvulae, palatopharyngeus, and tensor palati(ni). [ MESH:A02.633.567.750 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscles_of_soft_palate_and_fauces ]

Synonyms: palatal muscle, palate muscle, palatine muscle, musculi palati mollis et faucium, muscle of palate

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UBPROP 0000012

see also FMA:71438 ! set of muscles of soft palate and fauces

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editor note

consider extra class for fauces

has related synonym

musculi palati mollis et faucium

id

UBERON:0003682

prefLabel

Muscle of palate