Question
Muscles of palate marked in the diagram. Identify the muscle supplied by the mandibular nerve ?
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Correct Answer � A
Explanation
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Answer A) A -Tensor veli Palatini
Soft palate
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Tensor veli palatini, which is involved in swallowing
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Palatoglossus, involved in swallowing
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Palatopharyngeus, involved in breathing
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Levator veli palatini, involved in swallowing
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Musculus uvulae, which moves the uvula
- These muscles are innervated by the pharyngeal plexus via the vagus nerve, with the exception of the tensor veli palatini.
- The tensor veli palatini is innervated by the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve (V3)
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