Muscle spindles in the velopharyngeal musculature of humans |
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| Authors: | D P Kuehn P J Templeton J A Maynard |
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| Institution: | University of Illinois, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Champaign 61820. |
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| Abstract: | Seven muscles in the velopharyngeal region of humans were studied histologically to determine the presence of muscle spindles. Typical spindles were found in palatoglossus and tensor veli palatini with a greater number in the latter. Spindles were not found in levator veli palatini, palatopharyngeus, musculus uvulae, salpingopharyngeus, or the superior pharyngeal constrictor. |
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