Pharynx
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MusclesofPharynx:SagittalSection
Plate65
Medial pterygoid plate
Cartilaginous part of pharyngotympanic (auditory, eustachian) tube
Tensor veli palatini muscle
Pharyngobasilar fascia
Levator veli palatini muscle
Palatine aponeurosis and tendon of
tensor veli palatini muscle
Pharyngeal tubercle (basilar part of occipital bone)
Pharyngeal raphe
Anterior longitudinal ligament
Anterior atlanto-occipital membrane
Apical ligament of dens
Salpingopharyngeus muscle
Muscles of soft palate
Palatopharyngeal sphincter (Passavant’s ridge)
Pterygoid hamulus
Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle
Pterygomandibular raphe
Palatopharyngeus muscle
Buccinator muscle
Glossopharyngeal part of
superior pharyngeal constrictor
Stylopharyngeus muscle
Stylohyoid ligament
Styloglossus muscle
Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle
Fibers to pharyngoepiglottic fold
Buccopharyngeal fascia and
retropharyngeal space
Prevertebral fascia and anterior
longitudinal ligament
Internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve
Longitudinal pharyngeal muscles
Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle
Pharyngeal aponeurosis
Circular esophageal muscle
Longitudinal esophageal muscle
Cricopharyngeus muscle
(part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor)
Cricoid attachment of longitudinal
esophageal muscle
Hyoglossus
muscle
Geniohyoid
muscle
Mylohyoid
muscle
Hyoid bone
Thyrohyoid
membrane
Thyroid cartilage
Median
cricothyroid ligament
Corniculate and
arytenoid cartilages
Cricoid cartilage
Trachea
C1
C2
C3
C4
C7
C6
C5
