title: Muscle spindles in the velopharyngeal musculature of humans.
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.
authors: University of Illinois, Department of Speech and Hearing Science, Champaign 61820.
authors: D P
authors: DP
authors: Kuehn
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Templeton
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Maynard
mesh_terms: 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