Back عضلة حنكية لسانية Arabic Múscul palatoglòs Catalan Musculus palatoglossus Danish Musculus palatoglossus German Músculo palatogloso Spanish ماهیچه کامیزبانی Persian Muscle palato-glosse French Musculus palatoglossus Hungarian Muscolo palatoglosso Italian Músculo palatoglosso Portuguese
| Palatoglossus muscle | |
|---|---|
 The mouth cavity seen from anterior view. The palatoglossus muscle is beneath the glossopalatine arch (labeled at upper right) | |
 Dissection of the muscles of the palate from behind. (palatoglossus muscle not labeled) | |
| Details | |
| Origin | Palatine aponeurosis |
| Insertion | Tongue |
| Nerve | Vagus nerve (via pharyngeal branch to pharyngeal plexus) |
| Actions | Raising the back part of the tongue |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus palatoglossus |
| TA98 | A05.1.04.110 |
| TA2 | 2131 |
| FMA | 46697 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The palatoglossal muscle is a muscle of the soft palate and an extrinsic muscle of the tongue. Its surface is covered by oral mucosa and forms the visible palatoglossal arch.
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