Preferred Label : posterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus;
Uberon definition : The thinner portion of the muscle of the palatopharyngeal arch, originating in the
region of the midline where its fibers interdigitate with the contralateral partner,
then passing posterior to the levator veli palatini muscle to join the longitudinal
layer of pharyngeal musculature; acts as a sort of sphincter, reducing the caliber
of the isthmus of fauces at the palatopharyngeal arch.;
Uberon synonym : palatopharyngeal sphincter; musculus sphincter palatopharyngeus; velopharyngeal sphincter; fasciculus posterior (musculus palatopharyngeus);
Origin ID : 0018103;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- part of
The thinner portion of the muscle of the palatopharyngeal arch, originating in the
region of the midline where its fibers interdigitate with the contralateral partner,
then passing posterior to the levator veli palatini muscle to join the longitudinal
layer of pharyngeal musculature; acts as a sort of sphincter, reducing the caliber
of the isthmus of fauces at the palatopharyngeal arch.
