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Descriptor English: Palatal Muscles
Descriptor Spanish: Músculos Palatinos
Descriptor músculos palatinos
Entry term(s) músculos del paladar
Scope note: Los músculos del paladar son el glosopalatino, el palatogloso, el elevador del paladar, el músculo de la úvula, el palatofaríngeo y el tensor del paladar.
Descriptor Portuguese: Músculos Palatinos
Descriptor French: Muscles du voile du palais
Entry term(s): Muscle, Palatal
Muscles, Palatal
Palatal Muscle
Tree number(s): A02.633.567.750
A14.549.617.623
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010156
Scope note: The muscles of the palate are the glossopalatine, palatoglossus, levator palati(ni), musculus uvulae, palatopharyngeus, and tensor palati(ni).
Annotation: /growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Muscles (1966-1978)
Palate (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under MUSCLES 1979-90
History Note: 91(79); was see under MUSCLES 1979-90
DeCS ID: 10343
Unique ID: D010156
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1978/05/19
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Palatal Muscles - Preferred
Concept UI M0015760
Scope note The muscles of the palate are the glossopalatine, palatoglossus, levator palati(ni), musculus uvulae, palatopharyngeus, and tensor palati(ni).
Preferred term Palatal Muscles
Entry term(s) Muscle, Palatal
Muscles, Palatal
Palatal Muscle



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