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Preferred Name

Salpingopharyngeus Muscle

Definitions
A pharyngeal levator muscle, which arises from the cartilage of the pharyngotympanic tube and passes inferiorly within the salpingopharyngeal fold to join with the palatopharyngeus muscle; it functions to elevate the pharyngeal walls.
Synonyms
Salpingopharyngeus Muscle
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