Stylopharyngeus
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˌstaɪ.loʊ.fəˈɹɪn.d͡ʒi.əs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stylopharyngeus is a noun meaning (anatomy) A slender muscle in the head that arises from the base of the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the side of the pharynx, and acts with the contralateral muscle in swallowing to increase the transverse diameter of the pharynx by drawing its sides upward and laterally.
Meaning
(anatomy) A slender muscle in the head that arises from the base of the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the side of the pharynx, and acts with the contralateral muscle in swallowing to increase the transverse diameter of the pharynx by drawing its sides upward and laterally.
Word Forms
- stylopharyngei
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include palatopharyngeus, stylohyoideus, styloglossus, stylohyoid, palatopharyngeal, pharyngopalatinus.
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