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Longitudinal Muscles Flashcards

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Name the 3 longitudinal muscles

A
  1. Paltopharyngeus
  2. Salpingopharyngeus
  3. Stylopharyngeus
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Innervation of the 3 longitudinal muscles

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Vagus nerve (CN X)= palatopharyngeal and salpingopharyngeus muscles

Glossopharyngeal (CN IX)= stylopharyngeus muscle

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Action of longitudinal muscles

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Elevate (shorten and widen) pharynx during swallowing

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