palatoglossal arch

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 palatine tonsil as it diverges from the palatopharyngeal arch and that is composed of part of the palatoglossus with its covering of mucous membrane called also anterior pillar of the fauces, glossopalatine arch

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arcus palatoglossus.

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  • palatopharyngeal arch — pal·a·to·pha·ryn·geal arch .far ən jē əl ; fə rin j(ē )əl n the more posterior 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 pharynx forming a recess for the palatine …   Medical dictionary

  • glossopalatine arch — glos·so·pal·a·tine arch .gläs ō pal ə .tīn , .glȯs n PALATOGLOSSAL ARCH * * * arcus palatoglossus …   Medical dictionary

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