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palatopharyngeus muscle

Term ID
UBERON:0010234
Synonyms
  • musculus palatopharyngeus
  • palatopharyngeal muscle
  • pharyngopalatinus
  • pharyngopalatinus muscle
Definition
The palatopharyngeus or palatopharyngeal or pharyngopalatinus muscle is a long, fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle than at either end, forming, with the mucous membrane covering its surface, the palatopharyngeal arch. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palatopharyngeus_muscle
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