Palatopharyngeus muscle

Palatopharyngeus muscle
Dissection of the muscles of the palate from behind (palatopharyngeus muscle labeled as pharyngopalatinus labeled at top center, below choanae)
Details
OriginPalatine aponeurosis and hard palate
InsertionUpper border of thyroid cartilage (blends with constrictor fibers)
ArteryFacial artery
NervePharyngeal branch of vagus nerve
ActionsPulls pharynx and larynx upward
Identifiers
Latinmusculus palatopharyngeus
TA98A05.2.01.105
TA22132
FMA46666
Anatomical terms of muscle

The palatopharyngeus (palatopharyngeal or pharyngopalatinus) muscle is a small muscle in the roof of the mouth.

It is a long, fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle than at either end, forming, with the mucous membrane covering its surface, the palatopharyngeal arch.