middle constrictor
noun
: a fan-shaped muscle of the pharynx that arises from the ceratohyal and thyrohyal of the hyoid bone and from the stylohyoid ligament, 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 medius, middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle
compare inferior constrictor, superior constrictorDictionary Entries Near middle constrictor
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“Middle constrictor.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/middle%20constrictor. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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