Dissection of the muscles of the palate from behind (tensor veli palatini visible at upper right).
The otic ganglion and its branches (tensor veli palatini visible at center left).
Details
Origin
Medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone (scaphoid fossa)
Insertion
Palatine aponeurosis
Nerve
Mandibular nerve (V3)
Actions
Tension of the soft palate
Identifiers
Latin
musculus tensor veli palatini
TA98
A05.2.01.103
TA2
2129
FMA
46730
Anatomical terms of muscle
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The tensor veli palatini muscle (tensor palati or tensor muscle of the velum palatinum) is a thin, triangular muscle of the head that tenses the soft palate and opens the Eustachian tube to equalise pressure in the middle ear.
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The tensorvelipalatinimuscle (tensor palati or tensormuscle of the velum palatinum) is a thin, triangular muscle of the head that tenses the soft palate...
The levator velipalatini (/lɪˈveɪtər ˈviːlaɪ ˌpæləˈtaɪnaɪ/) is a muscle of the soft palate and pharynx. It is innervated by the vagus nerve (cranial nerve...
The nerve to tensorvelipalatini is a small nerve which is unique in that it is the only branch of the mandibular nerve providing motor innervation to...
These muscles include all the muscles of mastication, the anterior belly of the digastric, the mylohyoid, tensor tympani, and tensorvelipalatini. All...
trigeminal nerve (V). This also supplies the tensor tympani muscle and the tensorvelipalatinimuscle. The medial pterygoid nerve is a main trunk from...
muscle Tensor vastus intermedius muscleTensorvelipalatinimuscle This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Tensormuscle. If an...
muscle, the anterior belly of digastric muscle, the tensorvelipalatinimuscle, and tensor tympani muscle. The mandibular nerve also gives off many sensory...
to most muscles of the soft palate (all but the tensorvelipalatinimuscle) and most muscles of the pharynx (all but the stylopharyngeus muscle). The larynx...
between the levator and tensorvelipalatinimuscles, and joins in the middle line the corresponding part of the opposite muscle. Passing laterally and...
depth of 1.4 mm, and an average width of 2.3 mm. The tendon of tensorvelipalatinimuscle glides around it. The pterygoid hamulus is the superior origin...
plexus via the vagus nerve, with the exception of the tensorvelipalatini. The tensorvelipalatini is innervated by the mandibular division of the trigeminal...
muscle (via the nerve to tensorvelipalatini). The tensorveli palati muscle is the only of the five paired skeletal muscles to the soft palate not innervated...
deep to the lateral pterygoid muscle and superior to the tensorvelipalatinimuscle; while passing between these two muscle, it is joined by the chorda...
sphenoidal spine are attached the sphenomandibular ligament and the tensorvelipalatinimuscle. Medial to the anterior extremity of the infratemporal crest...
This is a table of skeletal muscles of the human anatomy, with muscle counts and other information. Skeletal muscle maps Anterior view Posterior view...
Palatal muscles may refer to: Levator velipalatiniTensorvelipalatinimuscle Musculus uvulae Palatoglossus muscle Palatopharyngeus muscle This disambiguation...
swallowing by contraction of the tensorvelipalatini and levator velipalatini, muscles of the soft palate. The tensorvelipalatini makes the largest contribution...
and mouth. Its motor function activates the muscles of mastication, the tensor tympani, tensorvelipalatini, mylohyoid and the anterior belly of the digastric...
neurons that innervate muscles of the first branchial arch, namely the muscles of mastication, the tensor tympani, tensorvelipalatini, mylohyoid, and anterior...
containing the levator velipalatinimuscle. It also contains some muscle fibres called salpingopalatine muscle The tensorvelipalatini is lateral to the...
during swallowing and yawning, controlled by the tensorvelipalatini and the levator velipalatini (muscles of the soft palate). Children with a cleft palate...
muscles. It can involve the muscles surrounding the Eustachian tube, which include the tensorvelipalatini, levator velipalatini, and salpingopharyngeus...
(stylopharyngeal fascia - see diagram), joining the styloid process to the tensorvelipalatini. These two compartments are named the pre-styloid and post-styloid...