Posterior fascicle of palatopharyngeus muscle
Fasciculus posterior musculi palatopharyngei
- Latin synonym: Sphincter palatopharyngeus; Musculus sphincter palatopharyngeus
- Synonym: Palatopharyngeal sphincter; Palatopharyngeal sphincter muscle
- Related terms: Posterior fascicle; Palatopharyngeal sphincter
Definition
The posterior fasciculus of the palatopharyngeus lies in contact with the mucous membrane, and joins with that of the opposite muscle in the middle lines the middle line posteriorly, to decussate with the muscle of the opposite side.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
