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cricopharyngeus muscle

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The cricopharyngeus is a pharyngeal arch 4/6 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors and is innervated by the pharyngeal plexus and the recurrent laryngeal n. (from Vagus, CN X), and is an integral part of the pharyngeal tube, and attaches to the cricoid cartilage and the midline raphe. It acts as a sphincter between the pharynx and esophagus. [ MFMO:0000009 ]

Synonyms: cricopharyngeal part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle, pars cricopharyngea musculus constrictoris pharyngis inferioris, cricopharyngeal part of inferior constrictor pharyngeus, pars cricopharyngea (musculus constrictor pharyngis inferior), cricopharyngeus, cricopharyngeus portion of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, musculus cricopharyngeus, cricopharyngeal part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor

Term info

database cross reference
  • FMA:46661
  • UMLS:C0224214 (ncithesaurus:Cricopharyngeus_Muscle)
  • SCTID:244804002
  • NCIT:C32401
  • MFMO:0000009
UBPROP 0000001

The cricopharyngeus is a pharyngeal arch 4/6 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors and is innervated by the pharyngeal plexus and the recurrent laryngeal n. , and is an integral part of the pharyngeal tube, and attaches to the cricoid cartilage and the midline raphe. It acts as a sphincter between the pharynx and esophagus.[FEED]

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muscle belly

has broad synonym

cricopharyngeal part

id

UBERON:0010928

prefLabel

cricopharyngeus muscle, Cricopharyngeus