The palatoglossus, glossopalatinus, or palatoglossal muscle is a small fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle than at either end, forming, with the mucous membrane covering its surface, the glossopalatine arch. It arises from the anterior surface of the soft palate, where it is continuous with the muscle of the opposite side, and passing downward, forward, and lateralward in front of the palatine tonsil, is inserted into the side of the tongue, some of its fibers spreading over the dorsum, and others passing deeply into the substance of the organ to intermingle with the Transversus linguæ. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatoglossus_muscle ]
Synonyms: palatoglossal palatoglossal muscle palatoglossus
Term information
- EMAPA:18278
- FMA:46697
- SCTID:244783001
- MA:0002351
- NCIT:C53170
- Wikipedia:Palatoglossus_muscle
uberon_slim, human_reference_atlas
Term relations
- tongue muscle
- palatal muscle
- has muscle origin some hard palate
- innervated_by some pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve
- has muscle insertion some tongue