| mm | methylmalonyl; millimeter; mucous membrane; muscles |
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| MT | magnetization transfer; malaria therapy; malignant teratoma; mammary tumor; mammilothalamic tract; m... |
| SITS | supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis [shoulder muscles comprising the rotator cu... |
| TRAP | carpal tunnel syndrome, Raynaud phenomenon, aching muscles, proximal muscle weakness [rheumatic diso... |
| ACPA | American Cleft Palate Association |
| secondary palate | The posterior portion of the embryonic palate, which forms from the palatal processes of the embryonic maxilla and develops into the hard palate. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| soft palate | The muscular part of the roof of the mouth. The soft palate is directly behind the hard palate. It lacks bone and so is soft. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tensor muscle of soft palate | <anatomy> Tensor muscle of soft palate, musculus tensor palati; musculus palatosalpingeus; musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus; dilator tubae; origin, scaphoid fossa of sphenoid, cartilaginous and membranous part of auditory (eustachian) tube and spine of sphenoid; insertion, posterior border of hard palate and aponeurosis of soft palate; action, tenses the soft palate; contributes to opening of auditory tube; nerve supply, branches of trigeminal nerve through the otic ganglion. Synonym: musculus tensor veli palatini, dilator tubae, musculus palatosalpingeus, musculus sphenosalpingostaphylinus, musculus tensor palati, palatosalpingeus, tensor muscle of soft palate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| elevator muscle of soft palate | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, apex of petrous portion of temporal bone and lower part of cartilaginous auditory (eustachian) tube; insertion, aponeurosis of soft palate; action, raises soft palate; through the expansion of its fleshy belly during contraction, it helps to "push" open the auditory tube; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus (cranial root of accessory nerve). Synonym: musculus levator veli palatini, elevator muscle of soft palate, levator palati muscle, musculus levator palati, musculus petrostaphylinus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| falling palate | Relaxation or elongation of the uvula. Synonym: falling palate, staphylodialysis, staphyloptosis, uvulaptosis. Origin: uvulo-+ G. Ptosis, a falling (05 Mar 2000) |
| abdominal muscles | A large group of muscles in the front of the abdomen that assists in the regular breathing movement and supports the muscles of the spine while lifting and keeping abdominal organs such as the intestines in place. (12 Dec 1998) |
| antagonistic muscles | Those having an opposite function, the contraction of one having the potential, in theory, to "neutralise" that of the other. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior cervical intertransversarii muscles | Origin, anterior tubercle of cervical transverse process; insertion, anterior tubercle of next superior transverse process; action, abducts cervical vertebrae; nerve supply, ventral branch of cervical nerves. Synonym: musculi intertransversarii anteriores cervicis, anterior cervical intertransverse muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior cervical intertransverse muscles | Origin, anterior tubercle of cervical transverse process; insertion, anterior tubercle of next superior transverse process; action, abducts cervical vertebrae; nerve supply, ventral branch of cervical nerves. Synonym: musculi intertransversarii anteriores cervicis, anterior cervical intertransverse muscles. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antigravity muscles | The muscle's that maintain the posture characteristic of a given animal species. In most mammals they are the extensor muscle's. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aponeurosis of vastus muscles | See: patellar retinaculum, medial patellar retinaculum, lateral patellar retinaculum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| arrector pili muscles | Bundles of smooth muscle fibres, attached to the deep part of the hair follicles, passing outward alongside the sebaceous glands to the papillary layer of the corium; they act to pull the hairs erect, causing "goose bumps" or "goose flesh" (cutis anserina). Synonym: musculi arrectores pilorum, arrectores pilorum, erector muscles of hairs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| branchiomeric muscles | The muscle's derived from branchial arch mesoderm that provide a large portion of the musculature for the face and neck. (05 Mar 2000) |
| palatal muscles | The muscles of the palate are the glossopalatine, palatoglossus, levator palati(ni), musculus uvulae, palatopharyngeus, and tensor palati(ni). (12 Dec 1998) |
| papillary muscles | Conical muscular projections from the walls of the cardiac ventricles, attached to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves by the chordae tendineae. (12 Dec 1998) |