levator veli palatini muscle
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Tensor veli palatini muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Tensor veli palatini muscle Latin = musculus tensor veli palatini GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1139 Caption = Dissection of the muscles of the palate from behind. (Tens. val. pal. visible at upper right.) Caption2 = The otic … Wikipedia
Levator veli palatini — Muscle infobox Name = Levator veli palatini Latin = musculus levator veli palatini GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1139 Caption = Dissection of the muscles of the palate from behind. (Caption for Levator veli palatini visible at right, second from… … Wikipedia
levator veli palatini — levator ve·li pal·a·ti·ni vē .lī .pal ə tī .nī n a muscle arising from the temporal bone and the cartilage of the eustachian tube and descending to insert into the midline of the soft palate which it elevates esp. to close the nasopharynx while… … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Levator muscle — can refer to: * Levator scapulae muscle * Levator palpebrae superioris muscle * Levator ani * Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle * Levator veli palatini * Levator muscle of thyroid gland * Levator labii superioris * Levator anguli oris … Wikipedia
levator muscle — ▪ anatomy any of the muscles that raise a body part. In humans these include the levator anguli oris, which raises the corner of the mouth; the levator ani, collective name for a thin sheet of muscle that stretches across the pelvic cavity… … Universalium
Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle — Muscles of the pharynx and cheek … Wikipedia
Palatopharyngeus muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Palatopharyngeus muscle Latin = musculus palatopharyngeus GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1139 Caption = Dissection of the muscles of the palate from behind. (Pharyngopalatinus labeled at top center, below choanae.) Origin =… … Wikipedia
Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin … Wikipedia
Levator anguli oris — This article is about the muscle. For the grindcore band, see Caninus (band). Levator anguli oris Scheme showing arrangement of fibers of Orbicularis oris … Wikipedia
