| salpingopharyngeal | Relating to the auditory tube and pharynx. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| salpingopharyngeal fold | A ridge of mucous membrane extending from the lower end of the tubal elevation along the wall of the pharynx overlying the salpingopharyngeus muscle. Synonym: plica salpingopharyngea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| salpingopharyngeal muscle | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, medial lamina of cartilaginous part of auditory tube; insertion, longitudinal muscular layer of pharynx in association with musculus palatopharyngeus; action, assists in elevating pharynx and, according to some, assists in opening the auditory tube during swallowing; nerve supply, pharyngeal plexus. Synonym: musculus salpingopharyngeus, salpingopharyngeal muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |