middle pharyngeal constrictor
middle pharyngeal constrictor noun: a fan-shaped muscle of the pharynx that arises from the ceratohyal and thyrohyal of the hyoid bone and from the stylohyoid ligament, inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.
Noun
middle pharyngeal constrictor (plural middle pharyngeal constrictors)
- A fan-shaped muscle of the pharynx that arises from the ceratohyal and thyrohyal of the hyoid bone and from the stylohyoid ligament, inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.
Forms of middle pharyngeal constrictor
| plural | middle pharyngeal constrictors |
|---|---|
| alternative form | middle constrictor |
| alternative form | constrictor pharyngis medius |
Questions about middle pharyngeal constrictor
- What does middle pharyngeal constrictor mean?
- Middle pharyngeal constrictor means a fan-shaped muscle of the pharynx that arises from the ceratohyal and thyrohyal of the hyoid bone and from the stylohyoid ligament, inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.
- What part of speech is middle pharyngeal constrictor?
- Middle pharyngeal constrictor is a noun.
- What is the plural of middle pharyngeal constrictor?
- The plural of middle pharyngeal constrictor is middle pharyngeal constrictors.
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