National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Stylopharyngeus Muscle

Synonyms

Stylopharyngeus Muscle

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.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33639

code

C33639

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.

FULL_SYN

Stylopharyngeus Muscle

label

Stylopharyngeus Muscle

Legacy Concept Name

Stylopharyngeus

Preferred_Name

Stylopharyngeus Muscle

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C33639

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0224217

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13075

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