Pharyngeal muscles Flashcards
1
Q
salpingopharyngeus
A
elevates lateral pharyngeal wall
2
Q
stylopharyngeus
A
elevates and opens pharynx
3
Q
superior pharyngeal constrictor
A
pull pharynx wall forward; constricts pharyngeal diameter
4
Q
middle pharyngeal constrictor
A
narrows diameter of pharyngus
5
Q
cricopharyngeus
A
constricts superior orifice of esophagus
6
Q
thyropharyngeus
A
reduces diameter of lower pharynx