The cricopharyngeus is a pharyngeal arch 4/6 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors and is innervated by the pharyngeal plexus and the recurrent laryngeal n. (from Vagus, CN X), and is an integral part of the pharyngeal tube, and attaches to the cricoid cartilage and the midline raphe. It acts as a sphincter between the pharynx and esophagus. [ MFMO:0000009 ]
Synonyms: cricopharyngeal part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle pars cricopharyngea musculus constrictoris pharyngis inferioris pars cricopharyngea (musculus constrictor pharyngis inferior) cricopharyngeal part of inferior constrictor pharyngeus cricopharyngeus cricopharyngeus portion of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor musculus cricopharyngeus cricopharyngeal part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor
Term information
- UMLS:C0224214 (ncithesaurus:Cricopharyngeus_Muscle)
- NCIT:C32401
- MFMO:0000009
- FMA:46661
- SCTID:244804002
human_reference_atlas
The cricopharyngeus is a pharyngeal arch 4/6 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors and is innervated by the pharyngeal plexus and the recurrent laryngeal n. , and is an integral part of the pharyngeal tube, and attaches to the cricoid cartilage and the midline raphe. It acts as a sphincter between the pharynx and esophagus.[FEED]