Palatopharyngeus muscle
| Palatopharyngeus muscle | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Origin | Palatine aponeurosis and hard palate |
| Insertion | Upper border of thyroid cartilage (blends with constrictor fibers) |
| Artery | Facial artery |
| Nerve | Pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve |
| Actions | Pulls pharynx and larynx upward |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus palatopharyngeus |
| TA98 | A05.2.01.105 |
| TA2 | 2132 |
| FMA | 46666 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle | |
The palatopharyngeus (palatopharyngeal or pharyngopalatinus) muscle is a small muscle in the roof of the mouth.
It is a long, fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle than at either end, forming, with the mucous membrane covering its surface, the palatopharyngeal arch.