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The palatine aponeurosis, which is an expansion of the ( tensor veli palatini tendons, levator veli palatini tendons, musculus uvulae, palatopharyngeus tendons ), strengthens the soft palate. The palatine aponeurosis is thin posteriorly where it ends in a free margin and thick anteriorly where it attaches to the ( pharynx, hard palate, tongue, palatoglossus muscle ). The ( bone, palatine muscles, connective tissue, palatine aponeurosis ) mainly forms the the anterior part of the soft palate, whereas the posterior part of the soft palate is mainly formed form ( muscle, palatine aponeurosis, bone, connective tissue ). The aponeurosis also serves as a site for muscle attachment for the other palatine muscle