See Also: musculus constrictor pharyngis superior(medicine)
musculus constrictor pharyngis inferior(medicine)
musculus constrictor pharyngis medius(medicine)
musculus constrictor urethrae(medicine)
superior constrictor muscle of pharynx(medicine)
glossopharyngeal part of superior pharyngeal constrictor(medicine)
buccopharyngeal part of superior pharyngeal constrictor(medicine)
mylopharyngeal part of superior pharyngeal constrictor(medicine)
pterygopharyngeal part of superior constrictor muscle of pharynx(medicine)
musculus rectus superior(medicine)

musculus constrictor pharyngis superior (medicine)


musculus constrictor pharyngis superior -->
superior constrictor muscle of pharynx
Origin, medial pterygoid plate (pterygopharyngeal part), pterygomandibular raphe (buccopharyngeal part), mylohyoid line of mandible (mylopharyngeal part), and the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth and the side of the tongue (glossopharyngeal part); insertion, pharyngeal raphe in the posterior wall of the pharynx; action, narrows pharynx; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus.

Synonym: musculus constrictor pharyngis superior, musculus cephalopharyngeus.