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3 kwi 2023 · Superior pharyngeal constrictor is a pharyngeal muscle that aids swallowing. Learn about its origin, insertion, innervation and function at Kenhub!
- Retropharyngeal Space
Medially it is bordered by the middle layer of deep cervical...
- Base of the Skull
Foramen ovale (superior view) This foramen lies slightly...
- Prevertebral Muscles
Prevertebral muscles Author: Achudhan Karunaharamoorthy, MD...
- Wall of the Pharynx
The three pharyngeal constrictor muscles make up the outer...
- Tonsils
The pharyngeal tonsil, also known as the adenoids, is the...
- Hyoid Bone
It is attached posteriorly to the median pharyngeal raphe....
- Retropharyngeal Space
3 lut 2023 · Learn about the superior pharyngeal constrictor, a muscle of the pharynx that constricts the wall of the pharynx during swallowing. Find out its attachments, innervation, blood supply and 3D model.
Learn about the origin, insertion, action, innervation, and arterial supply of the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle. This muscle is part of the pharyngeal constrictors that constrict the upper part of the pharynx during swallowing.
Insertion: Pharyngeal raphe, pharyngeal tubercle. Nerve: Vagus nerve. Action: Swallowing. Description: The Superior constrictor (Constrictor pharyngis superior) is a quadrilateral muscle, thinner and paler than the other two. It arises from the lower third of the posterior margin of the medial pterygoid plate and its hamulus, from the ...
14 gru 2012 · A dysfunction in the action of the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle can cause soreness, tightness or pain. There is also the possibility of ear symptoms since the constrictor muscle can affect the eustachian tube and the palatal muscles as well.
3 lut 2023 · Superior pharyngeal constrictor – the uppermost pharyngeal constrictor. It is located in the oropharynx. Originates from the pterygomandibular ligament, alveolar process of mandible, medial pterygoid plate and pterygoid hamulus of the sphenoid bone. Inserts posteriorly onto the pharyngeal tubercle of the occiput and the pharyngeal raphe.
25 maj 2024 · The superior constrictor inserts onto the pharyngeal tubercle of the skull base and the pharyngeal raphe, a midline tendinous seam where the constrictor muscles converge. Contraction of this muscle narrows the upper pharyngeal segment and closes the nasopharynx during swallowing.
