Talk:Levator veli palatini

Latest comment: 10 years ago by AlanM1 in topic Why not muscle?

Levator veli palati

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The velum palati is the soft ("veil") of the palate. The muscle Levator veli palati raises it. Palatinus means "of the palatium, a social structure rather than an anatomical one. An explication of how the widespread (standard?) substitution of palatial for palatal has come about would make an interesting paragraph in an article discussing Levator veli palati.--Wetman (talk) 18:02, 25 February 2014 (UTC)Reply

Why not muscle?

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The titles of other articles for similar muscles in the same area include the word "muscle", but this one does not. Should it, or should the others not? Examples:

—[AlanM1(talk)]— 02:55, 22 May 2014 (UTC)Reply