Origin
Palatine bone, palatine aponeurosis and the mucosa of the pharynx
Insertion
The pharyngeal wall, the palatopharyngeal arch and the thyroid cartilage
Blood supply
Ascending palatine artery and greater palatine artery
Nerve supply
Vagus nerve
Action
It prevents swallowed food from entering the nasopharynx.
Disease/Injury
NA
Muscle Exercise
NA
Interesting facts
The movement of palatopharyngeus muscle sometimes leads to snoring in some people.
