Anterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus muscle
Fasciculus anterior musculi palatopharyngei
- Related terms: Anterior fascicle
Definition
The anterior fasciculus of the palatopharyngeus, the thicker, lies in the soft palate between the Levator and Tensor, and joins in the middle line the corresponding part of the opposite muscle.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
