loading...| Preferred Name |
uvular muscle |
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| Synonyms |
uvular muscle musculus uvulae muscle musculus uvulae azygos uvulae uvulae muscle m. uvulae |
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| Definitions |
The musculus uvulae (azygos uvulae) is a muscle of the soft palate. It arises from the posterior nasal spine of the palatine bones and from the palatine aponeurosis. It descends to be inserted into the uvula and functions to move and shape it. It is innervated by the pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve via the pharyngeal plexus[WP]. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010235 |
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Wikipedia:Musculus_uvulae SCTID:244797009 FMA:46733 |
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| definition |
The musculus uvulae (azygos uvulae) is a muscle of the soft palate. It arises from the posterior nasal spine of the palatine bones and from the palatine aponeurosis. It descends to be inserted into the uvula and functions to move and shape it. It is innervated by the pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve via the pharyngeal plexus[WP]. |
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| has exact synonym |
uvular muscle |
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| has related synonym |
musculus uvulae muscle musculus uvulae azygos uvulae uvulae muscle m. uvulae |
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UBERON:0010235 |
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uvular muscle |
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| notation |
UBERON:0010235 |
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| prefixIRI |
UBERON:0010235 |
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| prefLabel |
uvular muscle |
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