Note: Arch 5 disappears in humans. 1 Incus (maxillary portion) malleus (mandibular portion) Muscles of mastication, mylohyoid, ant.; digastric, tensor tympani, tensor veli palatini Terminal branch ...

Researchers found temporary but measurable effects, suggesting that tensor veli palatini muscle dysfunction may play a role in these changes.

When the tube opens up it contracts the tensor veli palatini muscle. Impaired tensor veli palatini muscle function may also lead to eustachian tube dysfunction.

Journal of Clinical Medicine (2023). [3] The role of the tensor veli palatini muscle in the development of cleft palate-associated middle ear problems. Clinical Oral Investigations (2016).

Under normal circumstances, the eustachian tube is closed, and opens only when the tensor veli palatini muscle contracts with swallowing. [3] Causes of ETO.

Object Details Author Hotton, Nicholas Notes Papers from a conference held at the Laboratory of Brain Evolution and behavior and at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, ...

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.