Search Results for: constrictor
Superior pharyngeal constrictor
Definition noun (anatomy) The quadrilateral muscle in the pharynx, located superior to other pharyngeal constrictor muscles,... Read More
Thyropharyngeus
Definition noun (anatomy) The superior muscle arising from the thyroid cartilage, and, together with cricopharyngeus,... Read More
Deglutition
Definition noun (physiology) The act or process of taking (food or drink) to the mouth and then conveying it through the... Read More
External urethral sphincter
Definition noun The urethral sphincter associated with the discharge of urine in both males and females, and where semen is... Read More
Pterygomandibular raphe
pterygomandibular raphe A tendinous thickening of the buccopharyngeal fascia, separating and giving origin to the buccinator... Read More
Mylohyoid ridge
Definition noun A ridge on the inner surface of the mandible extending upward and backward on either side from the lower... Read More