palatoglossus muscle (glossopalatinus)
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Introduction
Forms anterior pillar of tonsillar fossa.
Origin
oral surface of soft palate
Insertion
side of tongue
Action
raises back of tongue & narrows fauces
Innervation
pharyngeal plexus (cranial root of accessory nerve)
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995