- constrictor muscle of pharynx superior
- musculus constrictor pharyngis superior.
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constrictor muscle of pharynx superior
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superior constrictor — n a 4 sided muscle of the pharynx that arises from the posterior and medial parts of the pterygoid plate, from the pterygomandibular raphe, from the alveolar process above the end of the mylohyoid line, and from the side of the tongue, that… … Medical dictionary
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musculus constrictor pharyngis superior — [TA] superior constrictor muscle of pharynx: origin, medial pterygoid plate, pterygomandibular raphe, mylohyoid ridge of mandible, and mucous membrane of floor of mouth; insertion, median raphe of posterior wall of pharynx; innervation,… … Medical dictionary
musculus constrictor pharyngis inferior — [TA] inferior constrictor muscle of pharynx: origin, undersurfaces of cricoid and thyroid cartilages; insertion, median raphe of posterior wall of pharynx; innervation, glossopharyngeal, pharyngeal plexus, rami of superior laryngeal and recurrent … Medical dictionary
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