Styloid, velar, and pharyngeal muscles in cleft palate. Anatomical findings in elderly cadaver with unrepaired cleft palate

Dessection of the musculature of the palate, pharynx, and styloid process was carried out in a cadaver aged 78 years with an unrepaired complete cleft palate. A new muscle named "the accessory stylohyoid" was found to be attached to the styloid process and the lesser cornu of the hyoid bon...

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Published in:	Journal of otolaryngology Vol. 8; no. 2; p. 179
Main Author:	Mina, M M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Canada 01-04-1979
Subjects:	Aged Cleft Palate - pathology Humans Masticatory Muscles - anatomy & histology Masticatory Muscles - physiology Muscles - anatomy & histology Palatal Muscles - anatomy & histology Palatal Muscles - physiology Palate - anatomy & histology Palate - physiology Pharyngeal Muscles - anatomy & histology Pharyngeal Muscles - physiology Pharynx - anatomy & histology Pharynx - physiology Temporal Bone - anatomy & histology
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Summary:	Dessection of the musculature of the palate, pharynx, and styloid process was carried out in a cadaver aged 78 years with an unrepaired complete cleft palate. A new muscle named "the accessory stylohyoid" was found to be attached to the styloid process and the lesser cornu of the hyoid bone bilaterally. Anatomical changes in other muscles especially the stylopharyngeus and palatopharyngeus are described. The functions of these muscles are discussed on the basis of the anatomical findings and previous observations of other investigators.
ISSN:	0381-6605