GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -It attaches superiorly to the hard palate and palatine aponeurosis and inferiorly to the lateral wall of the pharynx. Its function is to tense the soft palate and pull the pharyngeal walls superiorly, anteriorly, and medially during swallowing, effectively closing off the nasopharynx from the oropharynx.

Detailed explanation-2: -The palatoglossal arch is located anteriorly. It contains the palatoglossus muscle and connects the soft palate with the root of the tongue. The palatopharyngeal arch is found posteriorly and it contains the palatopharyngeus muscle. It joins the soft palate with the wall of the pharynx.