Muscle, Tongue (M. Uvulae, Pna, Bna, Jna)

The uvula muscle is one of the sections of the muscles of the pharynx and larynx of animals and humans. Attachment of the uvula musculature, which is located behind the uvula. When the muscle contracts, it bends the tongues to the root of the mouth, preventing food from entering it, creating a favorable environment for speech. It is called M. lapidaris.

The muscles of the uvula are located below the junction of the base of the tongue with the bottom of the body of the thyroid gland and fix the position of the pharyngeal cavity in the posterior position. In a small child, the muscles of the uvula are not as fully developed as in an adult, but due to hypertrophic growth of muscle fibers the following appear:

- Suboccipital processes of the occipital bone; - Cervical ligament,