Human Reference Atlas

Last uploaded: June 14, 2024
Preferred Name

salpingopharyngeus muscle
Synonyms

musculus salpingopharyngeus

salpingopharyngeus

Definitions

The salpingopharyngeus muscle arises from the inferior part of the cartilage of the pharyngotympanic tube (Eustachian tube) in the nasal cavity; it passes downward and blends with the posterior fasciculus of the palatopharyngeus muscle. The salpingopharyngeus is known to raise the pharynx and larynx during deglutition (swallowing) and laterally draws the pharyngeal walls up. In addition, it opens the pharyngeal orifice of the pharyngotympanic tube during swallowing. This allows for the equalization of pressure between the auditory canal and the pharynx. The salpingopharyngeus is innervated by the vagus nerve (CN X) via the pharyngeal plexus.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010937

altLabel

musculus salpingopharyngeus

salpingopharyngeus

ccf_is_provisional

false

ccf_part_of

https://purl.org/ccf/ASCTB-TEMP_longitudinal-pharyngeal-muscle

ccf_pref_label

salpingopharyngeus muscle

definition

The salpingopharyngeus muscle arises from the inferior part of the cartilage of the pharyngotympanic tube (Eustachian tube) in the nasal cavity; it passes downward and blends with the posterior fasciculus of the palatopharyngeus muscle. The salpingopharyngeus is known to raise the pharynx and larynx during deglutition (swallowing) and laterally draws the pharyngeal walls up. In addition, it opens the pharyngeal orifice of the pharyngotympanic tube during swallowing. This allows for the equalization of pressure between the auditory canal and the pharynx. The salpingopharyngeus is innervated by the vagus nerve (CN X) via the pharyngeal plexus.

depiction

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Salpingopharyngeus.png

external_definition

Salpingopharyngeus is a muscle that attaches to pharyngotympanic tube and the pharynx and is innervated by pharyngeal plexus of CN X and participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors.[FEED]

has exact synonym

salpingopharyngeus

has related synonym

musculus salpingopharyngeus

has_obo_namespace

uberon

id

UBERON:0010937

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas

label

salpingopharyngeus muscle

notation

UBERON:0010937

prefLabel

salpingopharyngeus muscle

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606

xRef

SCTID:244807009

UMLS:C1521985

Wikipedia:Salpingopharyngeus_muscle

NCIT:C33510

FMA:46665

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000933

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0015212

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003831

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0013765

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