Muscle spindles in the velopharyngeal musculature of humans.
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.
Kuehn
D P
DP
University of Illinois, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Champaign 61820.
Templeton
P J
PJ
Maynard
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009470:Muscle Spindles / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010156:Palatal Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000294:innervation; D010160:Palate, Soft; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000294:innervation