The palatoglossus (glossopalatine) has muscle spindles. If they are triggered to respond, what will happen to the tongue and soft palate?

What will be an ideal response?


(The tongue will elevate [which will, by the way, cause the muscle spindles of the genioglossus to fire, causing the genioglossus to contract]; the velum will depress.)

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What will be an ideal response?

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