The levetor veli palatini muscle elevates the soft palate, the muscle uvulae bunches the soft palate, and the tensor veli palatini tenses and shortens the palate. 顎帆提肌使軟顎上升，懸雍垂肌使軟顎成串，顎帆張肌拉緊也使軟顎縮短。
Although in older children the tonsils are also involved, in younger infants, in addition to the throat membranes, the soft palate and uvula may also be affected. 雖然對較大兒童來(lái)說(shuō)，扁桃體也受累，但對幼兒來(lái)說(shuō)，除咽粘膜外，軟腭及懸雍垂也都有可能被波及。
