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Soft Palate/Pharynx muscles
muscles of head and neck
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Anatomy
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09/27/2009

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Term
Stylopharyngeus (pharynx)
Definition
Syloid process of temporal bone lateral and posterior pharyngeal walls elevates & widens pharynx
Term
Pharyngeal constrictor  (pharynx-3 paired muscles)
Definition
inferior thyroid, cricoid cartilage of larynx median pharyngeal raphe raise pharynx & larynx. Help move food to esophagus 
middle hyoid bone, syloid ligament median pharyngeal raphe raise pharynx & larynx. Help move food to esophagus 
superior pterygoid  hamulus, mandible  & pterygoid raphe median pharyngeal raphe raise pharynx & larynx. Help move food to esophagus 
Term
Palatoglossus (forms anterior faucial pillar- pharynx)
Definition
median palatine raphe lateral surface of tongue elevates base of tongue, lowers soft palate. Separate oral cavity and pharynx
Term
Palatopharyngeus (pharynx)
Definition
soft palate walls of laryngopharynx & thryoid cartilage Closes nasopharynx during swallowing by moving palate posteroinferiorly
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Levator veli palatini (pharynx)
Definition
inf surface of temporal bone median palatine raphe Closes nasopharynx by raising soft palate and makes it touch the post pharyngeal wall
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Tensor veli palatini (pharynx)
Definition
auditory tube area and inf surface of sphenoid bone median palatine raphe. Also forms a tendon near pterygoid hamulus tenses and lowers soft palate.
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