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Pharynx Flashcards

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Superior Constrictor

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Origin: Pterygomandibular raphe

Insertion: Pharyngeal raphe

Action: Constrict pharynx

Nerve: X

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Middle Constrictor

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Origin: Hyoid bone

Insertion: Pharyngeal Raphe

Action: Constrict Pharynx

Nerve: X

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Inferior Constrictor

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Origin: Thyroid and cricoid cartilages

Insertion: Pharyngeal Raphe

Action: Constrict Pharynx

Nerve: X

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Stylopharyngeus

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Origin: Temporal bone - styloid process

Insertion: Thyroid cartilage

Action: Raises pharynx and pulls wall laterally

Nerve: IX

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