Pharyngeal muscles

Question 1

Origin of Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictor

Answer 1

Oblique line of the thyroid cartilage, lateral surface of the cricoid cartilage

Question 2

Insertion of Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictor

Answer 2

Midline pharyngeal raphe

Question 3

Action of Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictor

Answer 3

Constricts pharyngeal raphe

Question 4

Origin of Middle Pharyngeal Constrictor

Answer 4

Lesser and greater horns of hyoid bone
Inferior part of stylohyoid ligament

Question 5

Insertion of Middle Pharyngeal Constrictor

Answer 5

Midline pharyngeal raphe

Question 6

Action of Middle Pharyngeal Constrictor

Answer 6

Constricts pharyngeal raphe

Question 7

Origin of Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor

Answer 7

Medial pterygoid plate
Pterygoid hamulus
Peterygomandibular raphe
Mylohyoid line of mandible

Question 8

Insertion of Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor

Answer 8

Pharyngeal tubercle and midline pharyngeal raphe

Question 9

Action of Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor

Answer 9

Consticts the pharyngeal cavity

Question 10

Origin of Palatopharyngeus

Answer 10

Posterior margin of the bony palate and the palatine aponeurosis

Question 11

Insertion of Palatopharyngeus

Answer 11

Posterior wall of the pharynx and the posterior margin of the thyroid cartilage

Question 12

Action of Palatopharyngeus

Answer 12

Elevates the larynx

Question 13

Origin of Salpingopharyngeus

Answer 13

Inferior surface of the anteromedial end of the auditory tube cartialge

Question 14

Insertion of Salpingopharyngeus

Answer 14

Pharyngeal wall
Superior border of the thyroid cartilage along with the palatopharyngeus muscle

Question 15

Action of Salpingopharyngeus

Answer 15

Elevates larynx

Question 16

Origin of Stylopharyngeus

Answer 16

Medial side of the styloid process

Question 17

Insertion of Stylopharyngeus

Answer 17

Superior border of the thyroid cartilage and also into pharyngeal wall

Question 18

Action of Stlopharyngeus

Answer 18

Elevate larynx