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superior pharyngeal constrictor

superior pharyngeal constrictor noun: a 4-sided muscle of the pharynx that arises from the posterior and medial parts of the pterygoid plate, from the pterygomandibular raphe, from the alveolar process above the end of the mylohyoid line, and from the side of the tongue, that inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and that acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.

Noun

superior pharyngeal constrictor (plural superior pharyngeal constrictors)

  1. A 4-sided muscle of the pharynx that arises from the posterior and medial parts of the pterygoid plate, from the pterygomandibular raphe, from the alveolar process above the end of the mylohyoid line, and from the side of the tongue, that inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and that acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.

Forms of superior pharyngeal constrictor

pluralsuperior pharyngeal constrictors
alternative formsuperior constrictor
alternative formconstrictor pharyngis superior

Questions about superior pharyngeal constrictor

What does superior pharyngeal constrictor mean?
Superior pharyngeal constrictor means a 4-sided muscle of the pharynx that arises from the posterior and medial parts of the pterygoid plate, from the pterygomandibular raphe, from the alveolar process above the end of the mylohyoid line, and from the side of the tongue, that inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and that acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.
What part of speech is superior pharyngeal constrictor?
Superior pharyngeal constrictor is a noun.
What is the plural of superior pharyngeal constrictor?
The plural of superior pharyngeal constrictor is superior pharyngeal constrictors.

Words near superior pharyngeal constrictor in the dictionary

  1. superior olivary complexes
  2. superior orbital fissure
  3. superior orbital fissures
  4. superior petrosal sinus
  5. superior petrosal sinuses
  6. superior pharyngeal constrictor
  7. superior planet
  8. superior planets
  9. superior recti
  10. superior rectus
  11. superior sagittal sinus

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