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13 Cards in this Set
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What are the 2 elevators of the soft palate |
The Levator veli palatini Musculus uvulae |
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What is the function of the Levator veli palatini |
It elevates the soft palate and makes up the bulk of the soft palate |
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What is the function of the musculus uvulae |
It elevates and retracts the soft palate it makes up the structure of the uvula |
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What are the two palatal depressors |
The palatoglossus the palatopharyngeus |
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What's the function of the palatoglossus |
It depresses the soft palate elevates the tongue and forms the anterior faucial pillar |
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What's the 2 functions of the palatopharyngeus |
It depresses the soft palate it assist in narrowing the pharyngeal cavity and it forms the posterior faucial pillar |
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Which muscle forms the anterior faucial pillar |
The palato glossus |
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Which muscle forms the posterior faucial pillar |
The palatopharyngeus |
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What's the name of the 1 palatal tensor |
Tensor veli palatini |
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What is the function of the tensor veli palatini |
It stabilizes and flattens the soft palate and it dilates the eustachian tube |
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True or false velopharyngeal dysfunction causes hypernasal speech |
True |
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True or false the velum must be elevated for M N and ing sounds |
False it must be elevated for all English sounds except M N and ing |
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What is velopharyngeal dysfunction |
Weakness or impairment of Velar function |
