Mesh term Pharyngeal Muscles
Browse to parent terms:Muscle, Skeletal
Pharynx
Description
The muscles of the PHARYNX are voluntary muscles arranged in two layers. The external circular layer consists of three constrictors (superior, middle, and inferior). The internal longitudinal layer consists of the palatopharyngeus, the salpingopharyngeus, and the stylopharyngeus. During swallowing, the outer layer constricts the pharyngeal wall and the inner layer elevates pharynx and LARYNX.Browse to child terms:
Esophageal Sphincter, Upper
Velopharyngeal Sphincter
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