Pharyngeal Muscles
Synonyms
Cricopharyngeus
Cricopharyngeus Muscle
Inferior Constrictor of Pharynx
Muscle, Cricopharyngeus
Muscle, Palatopharyngeal
Muscle, Pharyngeal
Muscle, Velopharyngeal
Muscles of Pharynx
Muscles, Pharyngeal
Palatopharyngeal Muscle
Palatopharyngeus
Pharyngeal Muscle
Pharynx Inferior Constrictor
Pharynx Muscle
Pharynx Muscles
Salpingopharyngeus
Stylopharyngeus
Velopharyngeal Muscle
The muscles of the PHARYNX are voluntary muscles arranged in two layers. The external circular layer consists of three constrictors (superior, middle, and inferior). The internal longitudinal layer consists of the palatopharyngeus, the salpingopharyngeus, and the stylopharyngeus. During swallowing, the outer layer constricts the pharyngeal wall and the inner layer elevates pharynx and LARYNX.