Pharyngeal tubercle
| Pharyngeal tubercle | |
|---|---|
.PNG) Occipital bone. Outer surface. (Pharyngeal tubercle not labeled but visible at bottom, at center of box, labeled as attachment point of constrictor pharyngis superior.) | |
 Base of skull. Inferior surface. (Pharyngeal tubercle labeled at right, eighth from the bottom.) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | occipital bone |
| System | skeletal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tuberculum pharyngeum |
| TA98 | A02.1.04.007 |
| TA2 | 555 |
| FMA | 75746 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The pharyngeal tubercle is a part of the occipital bone of the head and neck. It is located on the lower surface of the basilar part of occipital bone. It is the site of attachment of the pharyngeal raphe.
Structure
The pharyngeal tubercle is located on the lower surface of the basilar part of occipital bone.[1] This about 1 cm anterior to the foramen magnum.
Function
The pharyngeal tubercle gives attachment to the fibrous raphe of the pharynx, also known as the pharyngeal raphe.[2][3] This connects with the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 132 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ King, Elbert W. (1 January 1952). "A roentgenographic study of pharyngeal growth1". The Angle Orthodontist. 22 (1): 23–37. doi:10.1043/0003-3219(1952)022<0023:ARSOPG>2.0.CO;2. ISSN 0003-3219.
- ^ Shimada, Kazuyuki; Gasser, Raymond Frank (1988). "Variations of the pharyngeal raphe". Clinical Anatomy. 1 (4): 285–294. doi:10.1002/ca.980010405. ISSN 1098-2353.
- ^ Gauffin, Jan; Sundberg, Johan (1978). "Pharyngeal Constrictions". Phonetica. 35 (3): 157–168. doi:10.1159/000259927. ISSN 0031-8388. PMID 674388.
External links
- Anatomy figure: 31:02-02 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- "Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22.
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