See Also: tensor veli palati muscle(medicine)
nerve of tensor veli palatini muscle(medicine)
bursa of tensor veli palatini muscle(medicine)
musculus tensor palati(medicine)
musculus tensor veli palatini(medicine)
levator palati muscle(medicine)
tensor tarsi muscle(medicine)
tensor muscle of fascia lata(medicine)
tensor muscle of tympanic membrane(medicine)
Tensor muscle of soft palate(medicine)

tensor veli palati muscle (medicine)


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.