scholarly journals Tensor veli palatini muscle

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Bell ◽  
Craig Hacking
Keyword(s):  
Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle

Insertion of the Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle into the Eustachian Tube Cartilage in Cleft Palate Cases

1991 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 439-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoji Matsune ◽  
Isamu Sando ◽  
Haruo Takahashi
Keyword(s):  
Cleft Palate ◽  
Eustachian Tube ◽  
Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle

Ostmann’s Fat Pad—Does it Really Matter?

2020 ◽  
pp. 000348942094321
Author(s):  
Ameen Biadsee ◽  
Feda Fanadka ◽  
Or Dagan ◽  
Kassem Firas ◽  
Benny Nageris
Keyword(s):  
Otitis Media ◽  
Chronic Otitis Media ◽  
Statistical Correlation ◽  
Maximum Diameter ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Fat Pad ◽  
Medial Border ◽  
Medial Pterygoid ◽  
Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Objective: To compare the size of Ostmann’s fat pad (OFP) between healthy ears and ears with chronic otitis media with cholestatoma (COMwC) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods: Twenty-six patients with unilateral COMwC underwent mastoidectomy. Pre-operative MRI records were reviewed retrospectively. The healthy ears served as the control group. OFP is represented by the maximum diameter of the high intensity area medial to the tensor veli palatini muscle (TVP); M1. A reference diameter was defined from the medial border of OFP reaching the medial border of the medial pterygoid muscle; M2. Values of M1, M2 and the ratio of M1:M2 was compared between the healthy and pathological ear in each patient. Results: All 26 patients (16 females,10 males) had unilateral cholestatoma. Mean age was 37.6 years (range 19-83). In the healthy (H) ears group, mean M1H was 2.04 ± 0.53 mm, mean M2H was 9.57 ± 2.57 mm. In the pathological (P) ears group; mean M1P was 2.03 ± 0.55 mm, mean M2P was 9.86 ± 2.37 mm. A comparison of M1 and M2 values between the healthy and pathological ear groups was not statistically significant ( P = .853 and P = .509, respectively). Mean M1H:M2H ratio in the healthy ears group was 0.22 ± 0.05, mean M1P:M2P ratio in the pathological ear group was 0.21 ± 0.06. A comparison between these ratios found no significant statistical correlation ( P = .607). Conclusion: The size of Ostmann’s fat pad does not affect the development of chronic otitis media with cholestatoma in adults.

Difference in Attachment of the Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle to the Eustachian Tube Cartilage with Age

2003 ◽  
Vol 112 (5) ◽  
pp. 439-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiaki Suzuki ◽  
Isamu Sando ◽  
Miwa Kitagawa ◽  
Carey D. Balaban ◽  
Kenji Takasaki
Keyword(s):  
Eustachian Tube ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Measurement Methods ◽  
3 Dimensional ◽  
Dimensional Reconstruction ◽  
Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle ◽  
Normal Human ◽  
Development And Aging ◽  
Temporal Bones ◽  
The Relationship

To test a hypothesis that ventilation of the eustachian tube (ET) varies with age, we investigated the relationship between age and the attachment of the tensor veli palatini muscle (TVPM) to the lateral lamina of the ET cartilage in 12 normal human temporal bones obtained from individuals 3 months to 81 years old. We used computer-aided 3-dimensional reconstruction and measurement methods. We found that the length of the TVPM attachment and its ratio to the length of the ET, especially that of the cartilaginous portion of the ET, increases with age from infancy to adulthood, and decreases with age from young adulthood to later life. These findings are thought to be related to postnatal development and aging. The possibility of differences in ventilation function with age is discussed.

Effect of Surgical Alterations of the Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle onc Eustachian Tube Function

1980 ◽  
Vol 89 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erdem I. Cantekin ◽  
David C. Phillips ◽  
Charles D. Bluestone ◽  
William J. Doyle ◽  
Kyle K. Kimes
Keyword(s):  
Eustachian Tube ◽  
Otitis Media With Effusion ◽  
Forced Response ◽  
Eustachian Tube Function ◽  
Complete Excision ◽  
Function Tests ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Tube Function ◽  
Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle ◽  
One Year

Previous studies in humans have indicated that functional obstruction of the eustachian tube (ET) is an important factor in the pathogenesis of otitis media with effusion (OME). This type of obstruction appears to be related to the structural properties of the tube, or to an inefficient active tubal opening mechanism, or both. In this study, functional ET obstruction was created in 22 rhesus monkeys ( Macaca mulatta) by surgically altering the tensor veli palatini (TVP) muscle using three different procedures: 1) complete excision of the muscle; 2) transection of the superficial muscle bundle; or 3) transposition of the muscle tendon medial to the hamular process. Prior to surgery, weekly tympanometry, pneumatic otoscopy, and otomicroscopic examinations were performed for a period of at least six months to document middle ear (ME) status. A minimum of four ET function tests were performed on each animal using the inflation-deflation and forced-response tests. Following surgery, these tests and examinations were continued for periods of up to one year. Postoperatively, the animals in which the TVP had been excised developed a sterile ME effusion which proved to be a chronic condition which persisted throughout the follow-up period. Eustachian tube function tests showed a complete absence of any active tubal dilation by swallowing. Animals that had the muscle transected developed abnormal ME pressures, or effusions, or both, which returned to normal in some ears, but which were recurrent or chronic in others. Eustachian tube function tests in these animals showed an initial loss of active tubal function which gradually improved, but not to normal levels, presumably as a result of healing of the muscle. In cases in which the muscle was transposed the ME pathology and ET dysfunction were similar after the surgery, but improved within a short period of time. These data suggest that alteration of the TVP muscle can create functional obstruction of the ET. The severity of ET obstruction depends upon the surgical procedure undertaken. The results of postoperative ET function tests were similar to those recorded from children with recurrent and chronic OME.

Respiratory Activities in Relation to Palatal Muscle Contraction

1992 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 174-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikihiko Kogo ◽  
Takuya Kurimoto ◽  
Hidehiko Koizumi ◽  
Juntaro Nishio ◽  
Tokuzo Matsuya
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Contraction ◽  
Carotid Sinus ◽  
Quiet Breathing ◽  
Phasic Activity ◽  
Levator Veli Palatini ◽  
Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle

This study Investigated the activities of the tensor and levator veli palatini muscles related to respiration. During quiet breathing, no activity was observed in either muscle. With either hypercapnic or hypoxemic condition, the tensor veli palatini muscle exhibited phasic activity during inspiration. The levator veli palatini muscle showed phasic activity during expiration with hypoxemia (PaO2 < 40 mm Hg). NaCN perfused bilaterally through the carotid sinus induced these respiratory activities. The tensor veli palatini muscle was more sensitive than the levator veli palatini muscle to NaCN.

scholarly journals Differences in the Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle and Hearing Status in Children With and Without 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-309
Author(s):  
Jamie L. Perry ◽  
Katelyn J. Kotlarek ◽  
Kelly Spoloric ◽  
Adriane Baylis ◽  
Lakshmi Kollara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Muscle Length ◽  
22Q11.2 Deletion Syndrome ◽  
Image Resolution ◽  
Deletion Syndrome ◽  
22Q11.2 Deletion ◽  
3 Dimensional ◽  
High Image Resolution ◽  
Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Purpose: To investigate the dimensions of the tensor veli palatini (TVP) muscle using high image resolution 3-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the soft palate among children with normal velopharyngeal and craniofacial anatomy and to compare values to individuals with a diagnosis of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS). We also sought to determine whether there is a relationship between hypoplasia of the TVP and severity of middle ear dysfunction and hearing loss. Methods: Three-dimensional MRI were used to collect and analyze data obtained across 53 children between 4 and 12 years of age, including 40 children with normal velopharyngeal and craniofacial anatomy and 13 children with a diagnosis of 22q11.2 DS. Tensor veli palatini muscle length, thickness, and volume as well as bihamular distance were compared among participant groups. Results: A Welch’s t-test revealed that the TVP in participants with 22q11DS is significantly shorter ( P = .005, 17.3 vs 19.0 mm), thinner ( P < .001, 1.1 vs 1.8 mm), and less voluminous ( P < .001, 457.5 vs 667.3 mm3) than participants without 22q11DS. Participants with 22q11DS also had a greater ( P = .006, 27.7 vs 24.7 mm) bihamular distance than participants without 22q11DS. There was an inverse relationship between TVP abnormalities noted above and the severity of audiologic and otologic histories. Conclusion: The TVP muscle is substantially reduced in volume, length, and thickness in children with 22q11DS. These findings serve as preliminary support for the association of patient hearing and otologic severity and TVP dysmorphology.

Representation of the tensor veli palatini muscle in the trigeminal motor nucleus of the Japanese monkey (Macaca fuscata)

1990 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masanori Uemura-Sumi ◽  
Michi-ichiro Itoh ◽  
Takahiro Satoda ◽  
Takashi Tashiro ◽  
Osamu Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Macaca Fuscata ◽  
Japanese Monkey ◽  
Motor Nucleus ◽  
Trigeminal Motor Nucleus ◽  
Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle

Narrowest (ISTHMUS) Portion of Eustachian Tube: A Computer-Aided Three-Dimensional Reconstruction and Measurement Study

1997 ◽  
Vol 106 (7) ◽  
pp. 583-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaharu Sudo ◽  
Isamu Sando ◽  
Akihiro Ikui ◽  
Chiaki Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Eustachian Tube ◽  
Middle Ear ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Three Dimensional Reconstruction ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Computer Aided ◽  
Dimensional Reconstruction ◽  
Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle ◽  
Normal Human ◽  
Temporal Bones

Nine normal human temporal bones from persons 16 to 88 years old were studied by computer aided three-dimensional reconstruction and measurement. The length of the eustachian tube (ET) lumen in three portions (from pharyngeal orifice to tympanic orifice: cartilaginous, junctional, and bony) averaged 23.6 ±4.3 mm, 3.0 ± 1.9 mm, and 6.4 ± 2.6 mm. The narrowest portion of the ET lumen was in the cartilaginous portion in all cases: 20.5 ± 4.2 mm from the pharyngeal orifice and 3.1 ± 1.6 mm from the pharyngeal margin of the junctional portion. The cross-sectional area of the narrowest portion was 0.65 ± 0.2 mm2. The tendon of the tensor veli palatini muscle (TVPM) inserted into the lateral lamina in the narrowest portion of the ET lumen in five of nine cases. These results suggest that contraction of the TVPM opens the narrowest portion of the ET lumen to ventilate the middle ear and that this portion also plays a role in protecting the middle ear.

The evaluation of the tensor veli palatini muscle function with electromyography in chronic middle ear diseases

2007 ◽  
Vol 265 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarik Sapci ◽  
Ersin Mercangoz ◽  
M. Fatih Evcimik ◽  
Ahmet Karavus ◽  
Eren Gozke
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ear ◽  
Muscle Function ◽  
Ear Diseases ◽  
Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle

Relationship of Eustachian Tube Bony Landmarks and Temporal Bone Pneumatization

1988 ◽  
Vol 97 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Wendell Todd ◽  
W. Stephen Martin
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Temporal Bone ◽  
Otitis Media ◽  
Eustachian Tube ◽  
Functional Differences ◽  
Bony Landmarks ◽  
Temporal Bone Pneumatization ◽  
Human Cadavers ◽  
Tensor Veli Palatini Muscle ◽  
Relationship Of

Anatomic and functional differences of the eustachian tube have been suggested as etiologic factors in patients with otitis media. We studied eustachian tube lengths and vectors of the tensor veli palatini muscle in 25 unilateral specimens from adult human cadavers. The extent of temporal bone pneumatization, as determined by computed tomography and plain lateral radiographs, was used as an indicator of prior otitis media. Increased length of the cartilaginous eustachian tube was associated positively (r=.53, p<.01) with volume of pneumatization. However, neither the length of the bony eustachian tube nor the vector of maximum pull of the tensor veli palatini muscle was associated statistically with the extent of pneumatization. It may be that the longer cartilaginous eustachian tube is more protective of the middle ear.

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