Dr Damiani said: 'When [the medial pterygoid muscle] is open or dilated, it allows a balance of pressure between the inner ear and the tensor veli palatini muscle. 'When it contracts, it allows ...

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Researchers found temporary but measurable effects, suggesting that tensor veli palatini muscle dysfunction may play a role in these changes. Skip to content. Menu. Medical Home Life Sciences Home.

Impaired tensor veli palatini muscle function may also lead to eustachian tube dysfunction. The tube is more effective in regulating the pressure inside the air and outside it, among adults as ...

A large body of evidence supports the hypothesis that the nasal passages are the route ... the eustachian tube is closed, and opens only when the tensor veli palatini muscle contracts with ...

Cleft palate is a congenital malformation that not only affects feeding, speech and facial aesthetics, but is also closely associated with a range of otologic complications.