"superior pharyngeal constrictor" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superior pharyngeal constrictors [plural]
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  1. (anatomy) A 4-sided muscle of the pharynx that arises from the posterior and medial parts of the pterygoid plate, from the pterygomandibular raphe, from the alveolar process above the end of the mylohyoid line, and from the side of the tongue, that inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and that acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing. Categories (topical): Muscles Synonyms: superior constrictor, constrictor pharyngis superior Translations (muscle): 上咽縮肌 (Chinese Mandarin), 上咽缩肌 (shàng yān suōjī) (Chinese Mandarin)
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