See Also: musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus(medicine)
sphenosalpingostaphylinus(medicine)
mus musculus(medicine)
musculus(medicine)
musculus petrostaphylinus(medicine)
musculus petropharyngeus(medicine)
musculus pectineus(medicine)
musculus palatosalpingeus(medicine)
musculus palatopharyngeus(medicine)
musculus palatoglossus(medicine)

tenace (iou) and musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus (medicine)


tenace (iou)



tenace noun. M17.
[French from Spanish tenaza lit. 'pincers, tongs'.]
Whist & Bridge. A combination of two cards, one ranking next above, and the Other next below, a card held by an opponent. Also, the holding of such cards.

musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus (medicine)


musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus -->
tensor veli palati muscle
<anatomy> Tensor muscle of soft palate, musculus tensor palati; musculus palatosalpingeus; musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus; dilator tubae; origin, scaphoid fossa of sphenoid, cartilaginous and membranous part of auditory (eustachian) tube and spine of sphenoid; insertion, posterior border of hard palate and aponeurosis of soft palate; action, tenses the soft palate; contributes to opening of auditory tube; nerve supply, branches of trigeminal nerve through the otic ganglion.

Synonym: musculus tensor veli palatini, dilator tubae, musculus palatosalpingeus, musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus, musculus tensor palati, palatosalpingeus, tensor muscle of soft palate.