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Palatal Muscles MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Palatal Muscles
Tree Number(s)
A02.633.567.750
A14.549.617.623
Unique ID
D010156
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010156
Annotation
/growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /‌embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
Scope Note
The muscles of the palate are the glossopalatine, palatoglossus, levator palati(ni), musculus uvulae, palatopharyngeus, and tensor palati(ni).
Previous Indexing
Muscles (1966-1978)
Palate (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under MUSCLES 1979-90
History Note
91(79); was see under MUSCLES 1979-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/05/19
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Palatal Muscles Preferred
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