The soft palate blends with the pharynx and this complex consist of five muscles that aid in the structural integrity of the pharynx at rest and during swallowing:
- Levator veli palatini
- Tensor veli palatini
- Uvulae muscle (musculus uvulae)
- Palatoglossus
- Palatopharyngeous
The soft palate proper consists of mainly the first three muscles since the last ones make up the palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches.