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posterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus

fasciculus posterior (musculus palatopharyngeus)

The thinner portion of the muscle of the palatopharyngeal arch, originating in the region of the midline where its fibers interdigitate with the contralateral partner, then passing posterior to the levator veli palatini muscle to join the longitudinal layer of pharyngeal musculature; acts as a sort of sphincter, reducing the caliber of the isthmus of fauces at the palatopharyngeal arch.

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类型 Muscle
身体系统 Respiratory
上级结构 organ part
拉丁名称 fasciculus posterior (musculus palatopharyngeus)
FMA ID 46684

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the posterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus?

The thinner portion of the muscle of the palatopharyngeal arch, originating in the region of the midline where its fibers interdigitate with the contralateral partner, then passing posterior to the levator veli palatini muscle to join the longitudinal layer of pharyngeal musculature; acts as a sort

What body system is the posterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus part of?

The posterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus is part of the Respiratory.

What is the Latin name for the posterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus?

The Latin name for the posterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus is fasciculus posterior (musculus palatopharyngeus).

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:46684 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0018103 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.