Source Word
superior pharyngeal constrictor
Noun
(anatomy)
A
4-sided
muscle
of
the
pharynx
that
arises
from
the
posterior
and
medial
parts
of
the
pterygoid
plate,
from
the
pterygomandibular
raphe,
from
the
alveolar
process
above
the
end
of
the
mylohyoid
line,
and
from
the
side
of
the
tongue,
that
inserts
into
the
median
line
at
the
back
of
the
pharynx,
and
that
acts
to
constrict
part
of
the
pharynx
in
swallowing.
Japanese Meaning
上咽頭収縮筋：咽頭に位置する4面型の筋肉で、翼状板の後部および内側、翼咬筋縫線、顎舌骨線上の歯槽突起および舌側から起始し、咽頭後部の中央線に停止。嚥下の際に咽頭の一部を収縮させる役割を担う。
Sense（1）
(anatomy)
A
4-sided
muscle
of
the
pharynx
that
arises
from
the
posterior
and
medial
parts
of
the
pterygoid
plate,
from
the
pterygomandibular
raphe,
from
the
alveolar
process
above
the
end
of
the
mylohyoid
line,
and
from
the
side
of
the
tongue,
that
inserts
into
the
median
line
at
the
back
of
the
pharynx,
and
that
acts
to
constrict
part
of
the
pharynx
in
swallowing.
（ plural ）
