Preferred Name |
Stylopharyngeus Muscle |
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Definitions |
A long, thin pharyngeal muscle, which originates on the styloid process with some fibers attaching to the constrictors and the lateral glossoepiglottic fold, while others attach to the thyroid cartilage; it functions to elevate the pharynx and larynx. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C33639 |
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code |
C33639 |
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definition |
A long, thin pharyngeal muscle, which originates on the styloid process with some fibers attaching to the constrictors and the lateral glossoepiglottic fold, while others attach to the thyroid cartilage; it functions to elevate the pharynx and larynx. |
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label |
Stylopharyngeus Muscle |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Stylopharyngeus |
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Preferred_Name |
Stylopharyngeus Muscle |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C33639 |
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prefLabel |
Stylopharyngeus Muscle |
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Semantic_Type |
Anatomical Structure |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0224217 |
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subClassOf |
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