Pharynx Flashcards
0
Q
Superior constrictor insertion
A
Pharyngeal raphe
1
Q
Superior constrictor origin
A
Pterygomandibular raphe and adjacent bone
2
Q
Superior constrictor innervation
A
CN X
3
Q
Superior constrictor action
A
Constricts wall of pharynx during swallowing
4
Q
Middle constrictor origin
A
Hyoid bone
5
Q
Middle constrictor insertion
A
Pharyngeal raphe
6
Q
Middle constrictor innervation
A
CN X
7
Q
Middle constrictor action
A
Constricts wall of pharynx during swallowing
8
Q
Inferior constrictor origin
A
Thyroid cartilage, Cricoid cartilage
9
Q
Inferior constrictor insertion
A
Pharyngeal raphe
10
Q
Inferior constrictor innervation
A
CN X
11
Q
Inferior constrictor action
A
Constricts wall of pharynx during swallowing
12
Q
Stylopharyngeus origin
A
Styloid process
13
Q
Stylopharyngeus insertion
A
Pharyngeal wall
14
Q
Stylopharyngeus innervation
A
CN IX
