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through. The stylo-hyoideus is sometimes accompanied by a
small fleshy muscle, called stylo-hyoideus alter. These mus-
cles draw the os hyoideus upwards.

Stylo-pharyngeus.—^This arises from the root of the
styloid process. It is a long, slender muscle, expanding its
fibres upon the side of the pharynx. It lifts the pharynx up
to receive the food, and then straightens and compresses it to
push the morsel down the oesophagus.

Circumflexus palati.—Pterygc-palatinus, Tensorpalati.
Palato-salpingus. Staphilums externus. Sph(eno-salpingo-
staphilinus. Musculus tubes, Pterygo-staphilinus. -— This
muscle arises from the spinous process of the sphamoid bone,
and from the beginning of the Eustachian tube, along with
which it runs down betwixt the pterygoid processes; it then
becomes tendons, and turns around the hamulus of the pte-
rygoid process to ascend again to the side of the velum:
hence, when in action, the soft palate is made tense, by be-
ing drawn downwards.

Levator palati mollis.—Glosso-palatinus. Salpingo-
itaphilimis. Sphcfno-staphilinus. Pterygo-siaphilinus. Pe-
tro'salpingostaphilinus.—This arises from the point of the pe-
trous portion of the temporal bone, from the Eustachian tube,
and also from the sphaenoid bone, from which it descends to
the velum pendulum palati, and spreads out in it. When
these muscles contract, the soft palate is raised against the
posterior opening of the nostrils, and the opening of the Eu-
stachian tube, whilst any thing is passing ia to the pharynx-

MUSCLES SITUATED ABOUT THE ENTRY OF
THE FAUCES.

Constrictor isthmi faucium.—Glosso-staphilinus.—This
muscle arises from the very root of the tongue on each side?