Abstract
Seven muscles in the velopharyngeal region of humans were studied histologically to determine the presence of muscle spindles. Typical spindles were found in palatoglossus and tensor veli palatini with a greater number in the latter. Spindles were not found in levator veli palatini, palatopharyngeus, musculus uvulae, salpingopharyngeus, or the superior pharyngeal constrictor.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 488-493 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Speech and Hearing Research |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1990 |
Keywords
- muscle (neuromuscular)
- spindles
- velum (soft palate)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology