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palatopharyngeus muscle
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The palatopharyngeus or palatopharyngeal or pharyngopalatinus muscle is a long, fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle than at either end, forming, with the mucous membrane covering its surface, the palatopharyngeal arch. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatopharyngeus_muscle ]
Term info
Label
palatopharyngeus muscle
Synonyms
- palatopharyngeal muscle
- palatopharyngeus
- pharyngopalatinus muscle
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Musculuspalatopharyngeus.png
external definition
Palatopharyngeus is a muscle that attaches to the palatine bones, soft palate, and pharynx and is innervated by Cranial Nerve X via the pharyngeal plexus.[FEED]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
musculus palatopharyngeus, pharyngopalatinus
id
UBERON:0010234
structure notes
It is separated from the palatoglossus muscle by an angular interval, in which the palatine tonsil is lodged. It arises from the soft palate, where it is divided into two fasciculi by the levator veli palatini and musculus uvulae
Term relations
Subclass of:
- lateral structure
- respiratory system muscle
- palatal muscle
- pharyngeal muscle
- has_muscle_origin some hard palate
- in_lateral_side_of some chordate pharynx
- innervated_by some vagus nerve
- has_muscle_insertion some thyroid cartilage
- part of some chordate pharynx
- innervated_by some accessory XI nerve