palatoglossus muscle


pal·a·to·glos·sus mus·cle

(pal'ă-tō-glos'ŭs mŭs'ĕl) Forms anterior pillar of tonsillar fossa; origin, oral surface of soft palate; insertion, side of tongue; action, raises back of tongue and narrows fauces; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus (cranial root of accessory nerve).
Synonym(s): musculus palatoglossus [TA] .