584 anatomy in a nutshell. 



Palatoglossus. — 



Origin. — From the median line of the soft palate and from its fellow of 

 the opposite side. 



Insertion. — Into the side and dorsum of the tongue. 



Action.— It constricts the fauces and elevates the tongue, also pulls down 

 the velum. 



Nerve Supply. — Internal branch of spinal accessory through the pharyn- 

 geal plexus. 



Blood Supply. — 



Muscles of the Pharynx. 



Constrictor inferior. — 



Origin. — From the cricoid and thyroid cartilages. 



Insertion.— Into the fibrous raphe of the pharynx. 



Action. — It compresses the pharynx and lifts it upward and backward. 



Nerve Supply. — Pharyngeal plexus and inferior laryngeal. 



Blood Supply. — Same as pharynx which is given on page 315. 



Constrictor medius. — Pharyngeal plexus Page 551 



Constrictor superior. — Branches from the pharyngeal plexus. .Page 515 



Stylo-pharyngeus. — Glosso-pharyngeal Page 522 



Palato-pharyngeus. — 



Origin. — From the soft palate by two heads near the median line. 



Insertion. — Into the side of the pharynx and posterior border of thyroid 

 cartilage. It joins the Stylo-pharyngeus muscle. 



Action. — Constricts the fauces and elevates the larynx and tongue, and 

 closes the posterior nares. 



Nerve Supply.- — Internal branch of spinal accessory through the pharyn- 

 geal plexus. 



Blood Supply. — Same as pharynx. Page 315. 

 Muscles of the Soft Palate. 



Levator palati. — Spinal accessory through pharyngeal plexus, possibly 

 facial through petrosal branch of the vidian nerve Page 523. 



Tensor palati. — From the otic ganglion Page 523 



Azygos uvuljE. — Spinal accessory through pharyngeal plexus. .Page 549 



Palato-glossus, which has been described with the muscles of the tongue 

 in the lingual region. 



Palato-pharyngeus, which has been described with the muscles of the 

 pharynx. 



Muscles of the Anterior Vertebral Region. 



Rectus capitis anticus major. — First cervical and loop between it and 

 second cervical nerve Page 514 



Rectus capitis antic is minor. — First cervical and loop between it and 

 second cervical nerve Page 514 



Rectus CAPITIS lateralis. — First cervical and a loop between it and 

 second cervical nerve Page 514 



Longus colli. — Description. — This muscle consists of three portions, 



