Boorman J G, Sommerlad B C
Br J Plast Surg. 1985 Jul;38(3):333-8. doi: 10.1016/0007-1226(85)90237-1.
The morphological relationship between the musculus uvulae and levator palati muscles and their importance in velopharyngeal closure was studied in cadavers by simulation of levator action, palate serial section and dissection, and in various subjects by nerve stimulation and blockade. These studies support the cardinal importance of the levator muscles in velopharyngeal closure. The significance of musculus uvulae activity is less clear. While lesser palatine nerve stimulation evoked a response from the musculus uvulae, a nerve block produced no detrimental effect on speech or nasendoscopic appearance in normal subjects.
通过模拟提肌动作、腭部连续切片和解剖，在尸体上研究了小舌肌与腭提肌之间的形态学关系及其在腭咽闭合中的重要性，并通过神经刺激和阻滞在不同受试者中进行了研究。这些研究支持了提肌在腭咽闭合中的首要重要性。小舌肌活动的意义尚不清楚。虽然腭小神经刺激可引起小舌肌反应，但神经阻滞对正常受试者的语音或鼻内镜表现没有不利影响。
