See Also: musculus levator veli palatini(medicine)
levator veli palatini(medicine)
musculus tensor veli palatini(medicine)
musculus levator ani(medicine)
musculus levator scapulae(medicine)
musculus levator prostatae(medicine)
musculus levator costae(medicine)
musculus levator palati(medicine)
musculus levator labii superioris(medicine)
musculus levator palpebrae superioris(medicine)

musculus levator veli palatini (medicine) and serratile (iou)


musculus levator veli palatini (medicine)


musculus levator veli palatini -->
levator veli palatini
<anatomy, muscle> Origin, apex of petrous portion of temporal bone and lower part of cartilaginous auditory (eustachian) tube; insertion, aponeurosis of soft palate; action, raises soft palate; through the expansion of its fleshy belly during contraction, it helps to "push" open the auditory tube; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus (cranial root of accessory nerve).

Synonym: musculus levator veli palatini, elevator muscle of soft palate, levator palati muscle, musculus levator palati, musculus petrostaphylinus.


serratile (iou)



serratile adjective.LME-E18.
[medieval Latin serratilis, formed as SERRATIC: see -ILE.]
= SERRATIC.