Soft Palate - Muscles of Soft Palate

Muscles of Soft Palate

  • Tensor veli palatini
  • Palatoglossus
  • Palatopharyngeus
  • Levator veli palatini
  • Musculus uvulae

The muscle of the soft palate play important roles in swallowing and breathing.

Levator veli palatani and tensor veli palatani are the two muscles involved in elevating the soft palate during swallowing.

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