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and genio-hyoglossus. It is a bundle of muscular 

 fibres about as thick as a lead-pencil. 



Nerve Chorda tympani. 

 STYLOGLOSSUS. 



Origin Styloid process and stylo-maxillary ligament. 



Insertion Side of tongue into hyoglossus and lingualis. 



Nerve Hypoglossal. 

 PALATOGLOSSUS. 



Origin Forms anterior pillar of fauces, from soft 

 palate on each side of uvula. 



Insertion Arches outward and forward, and is in- 

 serted into the side of tongue. 



Nerve MeckeFs ganglion. 

 LEVATOR PALATI. 



Origin Quadrilateral rough surface of petrous por- 

 tion of temporal bone. 



Insertion Passes obliquely downward and inward, 

 and is inserted into the soft palate. 



Nerve Vidian, from facial. 

 TENSOR PALATI. 



Origin Scaphoid fossa and Eustachian tube. Its 

 central tendon winds around the hamular process. 



Insertion It then passes inward at right angles, be- 

 comes fleshy, and is inserted by a broad aponeu- 

 rosis into the soft palate. 



Nerve From otic ganglion. 



AZYGOS UVUL^. 



Origin Two fasciculi pendent from the posterior 



nasal spine. 

 Insertion Soft palate. 

 Nerve Vidian, from facial. 

 PALATO-PHARYNGEUS. 



Origin Forms posterior pillar of fauces ; arises from 



soft palate. 



