loading...| Preferred Name |
palatopharyngeus muscle |
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| Synonyms |
pharyngopalatinus muscle palatopharyngeus palatopharyngeal muscle pharyngopalatinus musculus palatopharyngeus |
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| Definitions |
The palatopharyngeus or palatopharyngeal or pharyngopalatinus muscle is a long, fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle than at either end, forming, with the mucous membrane covering its surface, the palatopharyngeal arch. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010234 |
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| database_cross_reference |
Wikipedia:Palatopharyngeus_muscle SCTID:244796000 FMA:46666 |
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| definition |
The palatopharyngeus or palatopharyngeal or pharyngopalatinus muscle is a long, fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle than at either end, forming, with the mucous membrane covering its surface, the palatopharyngeal arch. |
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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Musculuspalatopharyngeus.png |
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| external_definition |
Palatopharyngeus is a muscle that attaches to the palatine bones, soft palate, and pharynx and is innervated by Cranial Nerve X via the pharyngeal plexus.[FEED] |
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| has exact synonym |
pharyngopalatinus muscle palatopharyngeus palatopharyngeal muscle |
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| has muscle insertion | ||
| has muscle origin | ||
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
pharyngopalatinus musculus palatopharyngeus |
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| id |
UBERON:0010234 |
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| in lateral side of | ||
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
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| innervated_by | ||
| label |
palatopharyngeus muscle |
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| notation |
UBERON:0010234 |
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| part_of | ||
| prefLabel |
palatopharyngeus muscle |
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| present_in_taxon | ||
| structure_notes |
It is separated from the palatoglossus muscle by an angular interval, in which the palatine tonsil is lodged. It arises from the soft palate, where it is divided into two fasciculi by the levator veli palatini and musculus uvulae |
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000933 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0015212 |