palatopharyngeal
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Palatopharyngeal arch — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = arcus palatopharyngeus, arcus pharyngopalatinus GraySubject = 243 GrayPage = 1137 Caption = The mouth cavity. The cheeks have been slit transversely and the tongue pulled forward. (Pharyngopalatine arch… … Wikipedia
palatopharyngeal sphincter — a transverse band of muscle fibers in the posterior wall of the pharynx, derived from the superior constrictor or palatopharyngeus muscle, which contracts during swallowing to form the crista palatopharyngea; it also contracts during speech in… … Medical dictionary
palatopharyngeal — Relating to palate and pharynx. * * * pal·a·to·pha·ryn·ge·al (pal″ə to fə rinґje əl) pertaining to the palate and pharynx … Medical dictionary
palatopharyngeal arch — pal·a·to·pha·ryn·geal arch .far ən jē əl ; fə rin j(ē )əl n the more posterior of the two ridges of soft tissue at the back of the mouth on each side that curves downward from the uvula to the side of the pharynx forming a recess for the palatine … Medical dictionary
palatopharyngeal muscle — palatopharyngeus muscle musculus palatopharyngeus … Medical dictionary
palatopharyngeal ridge — Passavant ridge crista palatopharyngea … Medical dictionary
congenital palatopharyngeal incompetence — (CPI) a congenital variety of velopharyngeal insufficiency … Medical dictionary
fascicle — A band or bundle of fibers, usually of muscle or nerve fibers; a nerve fiber tract. SYN: fasciculus (1) [TA]. anterior f. of palatopharyngeus (muscle) [TA] thicker portion of the … Medical dictionary
arch — Any structure resembling a bent bow or an a.; an arc. In anatomy, any vaulted or archlike structure. See arcus. SYN: arcus [TA]. [thru O. Fr. fr. L. arcus, bow] abdominothoracic a. a bell shaped line defined by the lower end of the sternum and… … Medical dictionary
Swallowing — Swallowed redirects here. For the song by Bush, see Swallowed (song). For the song by Blind Melon, see Nico (album). Gulp redirects here. For other uses, see Gulp (disambiguation). Baby swallowing Swallowing, known scientifically as deglutition,… … Wikipedia
