What Muscle Elevates the Soft Palate When Swallowing

question 40

Multiple Choice

What muscle elevates the soft palate when swallowing?

• A)Palatopharyngeus
• B)Stylopharyngeus
• C)Levator veli palatini
• D)Tensor veli palatini
• E)Superior constrictor

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Definitions:

Efferent Neurons

Nerve cells that carry neural impulses away from the central nervous system toward muscles to cause movement, also known as motor neurons.

Afferent Neurons

Nerve cells that carry sensory information from the body's tissues and organs to the brain or spinal cord.

Spinal Cord

The central nerve column that runs down the back and transmits messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

Gate-control Theory

A theory that suggests pain is not merely a direct result of activation of pain receptor nerves but is also subject to modulation by psychological factors at the spinal cord level.