Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
levator ve·li pal·a·ti·ni Pronunciation:
-'vE-"lI-"pal-&-'tI-"nI Function:
noun : a muscle arising from thetemporal bone and the cartilage of the eustachian tube and descending to insert into the midline of the soft palate which it elevates especially to close the nasopharynx while swallowing is takingplace to prevent regurgitation of liquid or solid matter through the nose
