Cricopharyngeus Muscle

Preferred Label : Cricopharyngeus Muscle;

NCIt synonyms : Inferior Constrictor Muscle of Pharynx; Inferior Constrictor Muscle of the Pharynx; Cricopharyngeal Part of Inferior Constrictor Pharyngeus Muscle;

NCIt related terms : Structure of cricopharyngeal part of inferior constrictor pharyngeus muscle (body structure);

NCIt definition : A muscle originating from the outer sides of the thyroid and cricoid cartilages that is inserted into the pharyngeal raphe in the posterior portion of the wall of the pharynx and is innervated by the pharyngeal plexus. The cricopharyngeus muscle aids in swallowing by narrowing the lower part of the pharynx to move a bolus into the esophagus.;

Codes from synonyms : 28276008;

Details

Origin ID

C32401;

UMLS CUI

C0224214;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Head and Neck [NCIt concept]
- Musculoskeletal System [NCIt concept]
- Pharynx [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Constrictor of pharynx - inferior muscle [ICD-11 Extension code]
- constrictor of pharynx - inferior muscle [ICHI extension code]
- cricopharyngeus [MeSH concept]
- cricopharyngeus muscle [UBERON concept]
- esophageal sphincter, upper [MeSH Descriptor]
- inferior pharyngeal constrictor [UBERON concept]
- pharyngeal muscles [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Cricopharyngeus [FMA entity]
- Inferior constrictor pharyngeus muscle structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Inferior pharyngeal constrictor [FMA entity]
- cricopharyngeus [MeSH concept]
- cricopharyngeus muscle [UBERON concept]
- inferior constrictor pharyngeus muscle [SNOMED Notion]
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- mCode Terminology [NCIt concept]

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