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Preferred Label : cricopharyngeus muscle;

Uberon definition : 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.;

Uberon synonym : cricopharyngeal part of inferior constrictor pharyngeus; cricopharyngeal part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor; cricopharyngeus; pars cricopharyngea (musculus constrictor pharyngis inferior); cricopharyngeus portion of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor; cricopharyngeal part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle;

Uberon broad term : cricopharyngeal part;

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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.

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15/06/2025


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