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middle pharyngeal constrictor

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middle pharyngeal constrictor

(anatomy) A fan-shaped muscle of the pharynx that arises from the ceratohyal and thyrohyal of the hyoid bone and from the stylohyoid ligament, inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.

Japanese Meaning

中咽頭収縮筋：舌骨のセラトヒアルおよびサイロヒアルから、ならびにスタイロヒアル靭帯から起始し、咽頭後方の正中線に停止する扇状の咽頭筋で、嚥下時に咽頭の一部を収縮させる役割を持つ。

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During the swallowing study, the clinician observed that the middle pharyngeal constrictor contracted strongly to propel the bolus.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

嚥下検査中、臨床医は食塊を送り出すために中咽頭収縮筋が強く収縮するのを観察した。

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(anatomy) A fan-shaped muscle of the pharynx that arises from the ceratohyal and thyrohyal of the hyoid bone and from the stylohyoid ligament, inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing.

middle pharyngeal constrictors

（ plural ）

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