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Palatoglossus
Meaning
Noun
●
In Muscles:
A small
fleshy
muscle
,
narrower
in the
middle
than at either end, that
arises
from the
soft palate
on each
side
,
contributes
to the structure of the
palatoglossal arch
of the
fauces
, and is
inserted
into the
side
and
dorsum
of the
tongue
; it
serves
to
raise
the back of the
tongue
and
constrict
the
fauces
.
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Synonyms
Glossopalatinus
Palatoglossal
Rhymes
Colossus
Hyoglossus
Hypoglossus
Genioglossus
Styloglossus
Palatoglossus
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