| Palatoglossal arch |
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| The mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and the tongue pulled forward. (Glossopalatine arch labeled at upper right.) |
| Latin |
arcus palatoglossus, arcus glossopalatinus |
| Gray's |
subject #243 1137 |
The palatoglossal arch (glossopalatine arch, anterior pillar of fauces) on either side runs downward, lateralward, and forward to the side of the base of the tongue, and is formed by the projection of the Glossopalatinus with its covering mucous membrane.
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