glossopalatine arch
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glossopalatine arch — |glä](ˌ)sō, |glȯ]+... noun Etymology: glossopalatine from New Latin glossopalatinus of the tongue and palate, from gloss + (assumed) New Latin palatinus of the palate more at palatine : either of the anterior pillars of the fauces; also : the… … Useful english dictionary
arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… … Medical dictionary
Palatoglossal arch — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = arcus palatoglossus, arcus glossopalatinus GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1137 Caption = The mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and the tongue pulled forward. (Glossopalatine arch labeled at … Wikipedia
palatoglossal arch — pal·a·to·glos·sal arch .pal ət ō .gläs əl , .glȯs n the more anterior of the two ridges of soft tissue at the back of the mouth on each side that curves downward from the uvula to the side of the base of the tongue forming a recess for the… … Medical dictionary
arcus palatoglossus — [TA] palatoglossal arch: the anterior of the two folds of mucous membrane on either side of the oropharynx, connected with the soft palate and enclosing the palatoglossal muscle; called also glossopalatine arch, anterior palatine arch, and… … Medical dictionary
Зев (Fauces) — отверстие, ведущее из полости рта в глотку. Оно окружено небно язычными дужками (glossopalatine arch), образующими передние дужки зева, и небно глоточными дужками (pharyngopalatine arch), образующими задние дужки. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Fauces — The throat. The word fauces is the plural of the Latin faux meaning a small passage. * * * The space between the cavity of the mouth and the pharynx, bounded by the soft palate and the base of the tongue. SEE ALSO: isthmus of f.. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
ЗЕВ — (fauces) отверстие, ведущее из полости рта в глотку. Оно окружено небно язычными дужками (glossopalatine arch), образующими передние дужки зева, и небно глоточными дужками (pharyngopalatine arch), образующими задние дужки … Толковый словарь по медицине
fauces — n. the opening leading from the mouth into the pharynx. It is surrounded by the glossopalatine arch (which forms the anterior pillars of the fauces) and the pharyngopalatine arch (the posterior pillars) … The new mediacal dictionary
Palatoglossus muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculus palatoglossus GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1139 Caption = Dissection of the muscles of the palate from behind. Origin = palatine aponeurosis Insertion = tongue Blood = Nerve = vagus nerve and… … Wikipedia
