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Musculus uvulae

Type
Muscle
Japanese
口蓋垂筋
Reading
こうがいすいきん
English
Musculus uvulae
Latin
Musculus uvulae
Main functions
Swallowing / Articulation (speech)

Connections

Origin

  • Nasal / lacrimal / palatine / inferior nasal concha / vomer
  • Soft palate

Nerve supply

  • Pharyngeal plexus

Part of

  • Soft palate

Articles

  • Palatopharyngeus and musculus uvulae: position, action, nerves

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