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| Preferred Name | posterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus | |
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fasciculus posterior musculus palatopharyngei velopharyngeal sphincter fasciculus posterior (musculus palatopharyngeus) palatopharyngeal sphincter musculus sphincter palatopharyngeus |
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| Definitions |
The thinner portion of the muscle of the palatopharyngeal arch, originating in the region of the midline where its fibers interdigitate with the contralateral partner, then passing posterior to the levator veli palatini muscle to join the longitudinal layer of pharyngeal musculature; acts as a sort of sphincter, reducing the caliber of the isthmus of fauces at the palatopharyngeal arch. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0018103 |
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| alternative label |
fasciculus posterior musculus palatopharyngei velopharyngeal sphincter fasciculus posterior (musculus palatopharyngeus) palatopharyngeal sphincter musculus sphincter palatopharyngeus
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SCTID:244801005 FMA:46684
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| definition |
The thinner portion of the muscle of the palatopharyngeal arch, originating in the region of the midline where its fibers interdigitate with the contralateral partner, then passing posterior to the levator veli palatini muscle to join the longitudinal layer of pharyngeal musculature; acts as a sort of sphincter, reducing the caliber of the isthmus of fauces at the palatopharyngeal arch.
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fasciculus posterior musculus palatopharyngei velopharyngeal sphincter fasciculus posterior (musculus palatopharyngeus) palatopharyngeal sphincter musculus sphincter palatopharyngeus
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uberon
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UBERON:0018103
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posterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus
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UBERON:0018103
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| note |
The thinner portion of the muscle of the palatopharyngeal arch, originating in the region of the midline where its fibers interdigitate with the contralateral partner, then passing posterior to the levator veli palatini muscle to join the longitudinal layer of pharyngeal musculature; acts as a sort of sphincter, reducing the caliber of the isthmus of fauces at the palatopharyngeal arch.
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| preferred label |
posterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus
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posterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus
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