Pharynx and Larynx: Module 1 - Page 2 of 4
| Add the tensor veli palatini muscle. |
| Add the levator veli palatini muslce. |
| Add the pharyngotympanic tube. |
| Highlight the nasopharyngeal space. |
Notice that the veli muscles encase the nasopharyngeal space.
What is the function of these muscles? |
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Tensor veli palatini = tenses soft palate and opens the pharyngotympanic tube via CN V3 Levator veli palatini = elevates the soft palate above the neutral position via CN X |
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