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Musculoskeletal System > Muscles > Muscle, Striated > Muscle, Skeletal > Palatal Muscles
Tissues > Muscles > Muscle, Striated > Muscle, Skeletal > Palatal Muscles
Stomatognathic System > Jaw > Palate > Palatal Muscles
... > Tissues > Connective Tissue > Bone and Bones > Skull > Facial Bones > Jaw > Palate > Palatal Muscles
... > Musculoskeletal System > Skeleton > Bone and Bones > Skull > Facial Bones > Jaw > Palate > Palatal Muscles
Stomatognathic System > Mouth > Palate > Palatal Muscles
... > Body Regions > Head > Face > Mouth > Palate > Palatal Muscles
Digestive System > Gastrointestinal Tract > Mouth > Palate > Palatal Muscles

Preferred term

Palatal Muscles  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • /growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent

Scope note

  • The muscles of the palate are the glossopalatine, palatoglossus, levator palati(ni), musculus uvulae, palatopharyngeus, and tensor palati(ni).

History note

  • 91(79); was see under MUSCLES 1979-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010156

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