palatoglossal arch (English, noun)
expansion: palatoglossal arch (plural palatoglossal arches)
Senses:
topics: anatomy
medicine
sciences
glosses: the more anterior of the two ridges of soft tissue at the back of the mouth on each side that curves downward from the uvula to the side of the base of the tongue forming a recess for the palatine tonsil as it diverges from the palatopharyngeal arch and that is composed of part of the palatoglossus with its covering of mucous membrane
Forms:
form: palatoglossal arches
tags: plural
form: glossopalatine arch
tags: alternative
form: anterior pillar of the fauces
tags: alternative