uvular muscle
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010235
The musculus uvulae (azygos uvulae) is a muscle of the soft palate. It arises from the posterior nasal spine of the palatine bones and from the palatine aponeurosis. It descends to be inserted into the uvula and functions to move and shape it. It is innervated by the pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve via the pharyngeal plexus[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musculus_uvulae ]
Synonyms: uvular muscle
Term info
- Wikipedia:Musculus_uvulae
- SCTID:244797009
- FMA:46733
The muscle of the uvuli is an integral part of the soft palate and is innervated by Cranial Nerve X .[FEED]
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musculus uvulae muscle, musculus uvulae, m. uvulae, azygos uvulae, uvulae muscle
uberon
UBERON:0010235
Uvular muscle
Term relations
- palatal muscle
- innervated_by some pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve
- has muscle origin some hard palate
- has muscle insertion some palatine aponeurosis
- has muscle insertion some palatine uvula