Palatoglossal arch
The mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and thetongue pulled forward. (Glossopalatine arch labeled at upper right.)
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Latin	arcus palatoglossus, arcus glossopalatinus
TA98	A05.2.01.005
TA2	2847
FMA	55024
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

Thepalatoglossal arch (glossopalatine arch,anterior pillar of fauces) on either side runs downward,lateral (to the side), and forward to the side of thebase of the tongue, and is formed by the projection of theglossopalatine muscle with its coveringmucous membrane. It is the anterior border of theisthmus of the fauces and marks the border between themouth and thepalatopharyngeal arch. The latter marks the beginning of thepharynx.

This article incorporates text in thepublic domain frompage 1137 of the 20th edition ofGray's Anatomy(1918)

• lesson10 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)
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