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TENSOR VELLI PALATINI Thin, triangular muscle of soft palate.

. ORIGIN: Scaphoid fossa of sphenoid bone Fibrous part of pharyngotympanic tube Spine of sphenoid INSERTION: Palatine aponeurosis Mandibular nerve via the branch to medial pterygoid muscle. ACTIONS: Tenses the soft palate opens the pharyngotympanic tube to equalize air pressure between the middle ear and nasopharynx

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