- palatopharyngeal muscle
- palatopharyngeus muscle musculus palatopharyngeus.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
palatopharyngeal muscle
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Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
palatopharyngeal sphincter — a transverse band of muscle fibers in the posterior wall of the pharynx, derived from the superior constrictor or palatopharyngeus muscle, which contracts during swallowing to form the crista palatopharyngea; it also contracts during speech in… … Medical dictionary
Palatopharyngeus muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Palatopharyngeus muscle Latin = musculus palatopharyngeus GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1139 Caption = Dissection of the muscles of the palate from behind. (Pharyngopalatinus labeled at top center, below choanae.) Origin =… … Wikipedia
arcus palatopharyngeus — [TA] palatopharyngeal arch: the posterior of the two folds of mucous membrane on each side of the oropharynx, connected with the soft palate and enclosing the palatopharyngeal muscle; called also pharyngopalatine arch, posterior palatine arch,… … Medical dictionary
musculus palatopharyngeus — [TA] palatopharyngeal muscle: one of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx; origin, soft palate; insertion, aponeurosis of pharynx, posterior border of thyroid cartilage; innervation, pharyngeal plexus of vagus; action, aids in deglutition … Medical dictionary
fascicle — A band or bundle of fibers, usually of muscle or nerve fibers; a nerve fiber tract. SYN: fasciculus (1) [TA]. anterior f. of palatopharyngeus (muscle) [TA] thicker portion of the … Medical dictionary
arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… … Medical dictionary
fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
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arcus — SYN: arch. [L. a bow] a. adiposus SYN: a. senilis. a. alveolaris mandibulae [TA] SYN: alveolar arch of mandible. a. alveolaris maxillae [TA] SYN: alveolar arch of maxilla. a. anterior atlantis [TA] SYN: anterior arch of atlas. a. aortae SYN … Medical dictionary
