Which palatal muscle terminates in a tendon that loops around the hamulus and attaches to the soft palate?

Explanation

The tensor veli palatini muscle is unique among the palatal muscles because its tendon wraps around the hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate before inserting into the soft palate. This anatomical feature distinguishes it from the palatoglossus, levator veli palatini, and palatopharyngeus muscles.