levator veli palatini
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from New Latin levātor vēlī palātīnī (“lifter of the palatine veil”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /lɪˈveɪ.tɚ ˌviˌlaɪ ˌpæl.əˈtaɪˌnaɪ/
Noun
editlevator veli palatini (plural levatores veli palatini)
- (anatomy) A muscle arising from the temporal bone and the cartilage of the Eustachian tube and descending to insert into the midline of the soft palate which it elevates especially to close the nasopharynx while swallowing is taking place to prevent regurgitation of liquid or solid matter through the nose.
Translations
editmuscle
References
edit- “levator veli palatini”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.