Pharyngeal muscles Flashcards

1
Q

salpingopharyngeus

A

elevates lateral pharyngeal wall

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2
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stylopharyngeus

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elevates and opens pharynx

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3
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superior pharyngeal constrictor

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pull pharynx wall forward; constricts pharyngeal diameter

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4
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middle pharyngeal constrictor

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narrows diameter of pharyngus

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5
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cricopharyngeus

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constricts superior orifice of esophagus

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6
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thyropharyngeus

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reduces diameter of lower pharynx

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