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pharyngeal muscle

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A muscle that acts on the pharynx[WP, vetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharyngeal_muscles https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

Term info

Label

pharyngeal muscle

Synonyms
  • branchial muscle
  • muscle of pharynx
  • muscle organ of pharynx
  • pharynx muscle
  • pharynx muscle organ
database cross reference
Subsets

efo_slim, pheno_slim

plural term
branchial muscles [ TAO : 0000172 ]

comment

Innervation notes: They are innervated by the pharyngeal branch of the Vagus nerve (CN X) with the exception of the stylopharyngeus muscle which is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX).[WP]

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Gray1030.png

external definition

A pharyngeal muscle is any muscle that forms part of the pharynx[GO].

fma set term

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FMA_67169

has related synonym

musculi pharyngis, musculus pharyngis, branchial muscles, tunica muscularis pharyngis

id

UBERON:0000933