muscle of uvula


mus·cle of u·vu·la

[TA] intrinsic muscle of soft palate; origin, posterior nasal spine; insertion, forms chief bulk of the uvula; action, raises the uvula; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus. Synonym(s): musculus uvulae [TA], musculus azygos uvulae, palatouvularis muscle, uvular muscle, uvularis

u·vu·lar mus·cle

(ū'vyū-lăr mŭs'ĕl) Origin, posterior nasal spine; insertion, forms chief bulk of the uvula; action, raises the uvula; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus.
Synonym(s): musculus uvulae [TA] , muscle of uvula.