What Can Cause the Velum to "Tent Up" in an Inverted

question 10

Multiple Choice

What can cause the velum to "tent up" in an inverted V shape during phonation?

• A)Levator veli palatini muscles inserting into the aponeurosis
• B)Paralysis of the posterior part of the velum
• C)Levator veli palatini muscles inserting onto the hard palate
• D)Paralysis of the levator veli palatini muscles
• E)Palatopharyngeus muscle inserting abnormally into the velum

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