tensor veli palatini muscle

To the sphenoidal spine are attached the sphenomandibular ligament and the tensor veli palatini muscle.

This fossa faces posteriorly, and contains the medial pterygoid muscle and the tensor veli palatini muscle.

The subject must either exercise a voluntary control of the tensor veli palatini muscles opening the eustachian tubes, or move the jaw to open the tubes when necessary.

The latter arises from the hook of the cartilage and from the membranous part of the tube, and blends below with the Tensor veli palatini muscle.

The anterior fasciculus, the thicker, lies in the soft palate between the levator and tensor veli palatini muscles, and joins in the middle line the corresponding part of the opposite muscle.