inferior constrictor
noun
: a muscle of the pharynx that is the thickest of its three constrictors, arises from the surface and side of the cricoid and thyroid cartilages, inserts into the median line at the back of the pharynx, and acts to constrict part of the pharynx in swallowing
called also constrictor pharyngis inferior, inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle
compare middle constrictor, superior constrictorDictionary Entries Near inferior constrictor
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“Inferior constrictor.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/inferior%20constrictor. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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