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nasalis posterior. Ins. : mucous membrane of uvula. Use : 

 to raise, shorten, and also curve the uvula. 



201. 10. Glosso-palatinus (s. constrictor isthmi faucium.) 

 Pos. : in the anterior palatine arch [or pillar of the fauces], 



between the palate and tongue, small and narrow. Or. : the sides 

 of the root of the tongue (m. styloglossus). Ins. : the soft palate 

 (blending with m. pharyngo-palatin). Use : to approximate the 

 palate and tongue, and thereby contract the fauces. 



202. 11. Pharyngo-palatinus (s. constrictor isthmi faucium 



superior). 



Pos. : in the posterior palatine arch, below, m. levator palati 

 (above) ; internal to the other palatine muscles, covered by the 

 mucous membrane. Or. : from the posterior border of the thy- 

 roid cartilage ascending behind the tonsil glands. Ins. : the soft 

 palate (m. levator and circumflexus palati). Use: to draw the 

 soft palate down, or the posterior wall of the pharynx upwards 

 (as in swallowing). 



C. Deep Cervical Muscles. 

 a. Anterior. 



203. 1. Longus colli. 



Pos. : on the anterior lateral surfaces of the vertebra, behind : 

 Pharynx, (Esophagus, Art. carotis and Ven. jugular intern., 

 nn. vagus and sympathicus. Or. : from the ninth to the sixth 

 vertebral body and transverse processes with an inferior and 

 superior portion. 



Ins. : the anterior surface of the fifth to the first vertebral body 

 (tuberculum atlantis anticum). Use : to flex the neck (and head), 

 if both act ; one alone acting draws it in such a direction that the 

 face looks to the opposite side. 



204. 2. Rectus capitis anticus major. 



Pos. : close, external to and above the last muscle, before m. 

 rect. capt. ant. minor. Or. : from the front of the Proc. trans- 

 vers. vertebr. from the third to the sixth. Ins. : close in front 

 of for. magn. occipit. Use: to flex and rotate the head some- 

 what sideways. 



205. 3. Rectus capitis anticus minor. 



Pos. : oblique, behind and next to the last muscle, behind the 

 Ganglion I. cervic. n. sympathici ; in front of the articulation of 

 the atlas with the occipital bone. Or. : Jltlas (radix, anter.proc. 



