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Muscle structure of pharynx

Known as: Muscular layer of pharynx, Muscle of pharynx, Muscle group of pharynx 
The muscles of the PHARYNX are voluntary muscles arranged in two layers. The external circular layer consists of three constrictors (superior, middle… 
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Blood supply aspectsHead and neck structureInferior constrictor pharyngeus muscle structureMicrobiological

Narrower (4)

Constrictor muscle of pharynx structureMiddle pharyngeal constrictor muscle structurePalatopharyngeal muscleStylopharyngeus muscle

Broader (3)

Set of musclesSkeletal muscle structure of neckSkeletal muscle system structure

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Review
2014
Review
2014
Clinical, Etiological, and Therapeutic Features of Jaw-opening and Jaw-closing Oromandibular Dystonias: A Decade of Experience at a Single Treatment Center
Background Dystonia is a heterogeneous hyperkinetic disorder. The anatomical location of the dystonia helps clinicians guide… 
2011
2011
Trophic polymorphism in introduced pumpkinseed (Lepomis gibbosus) inhabiting Iberian reservoirs
Introduced pumpkinseed in Iberian reservoirs display marked external morphological differentiation along two simultaneous… 
2009
2009
From behavior to fictive feeding: anatomy, innervation and activation pattern of pharyngeal muscles of Calliphora vicina 3rd instar larvae.
Review
2002
Review
2002
Apnea and snoring: state of the art and future directions.
This review is intended to discuss the newer aspects of sleep apnea, and particularly where the new advances are likely to take… 
1998
1998
Synaptology of the direct projections from the nucleus of the solitary tract to pharyngeal motoneurons in the nucleus ambiguus of the rat
During the pharyngeal phase of the swallowing reflex, the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) receives peripheral inputs from the… 
1994
1994
Acoustically induced cortical arousal increases phasic pharyngeal muscle and diaphragmatic EMG in NREM sleep.
Six healthy subjects (3 males, 3 females) were studied to assess phasic inspiratory responses of upper airway (UA) and diaphragm… 
1990
1990
Fiber subtype distribution of pharyngeal dilator muscles and diaphragm in the cat.
In previous studies differences were frequently found between the pharyngeal dilator muscles and the thoracic respiratory muscles… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
IV Nembutal: safe sedation for children undergoing CT.
In a prospective study of 225 consecutive pediatric patients who required sedation for CT imaging, we monitored oral and nasal… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Intermediate filaments in muscle and epithelial cells of nematodes
Current concepts of the developmentally controlled multigene family of intermediate filament (IF) proteins expect the origin of… 
1983
1983
Elevated pulse flow resistance in awake obese subjects with obstructive sleep apnea.
We measured resistance to air flow using the pulse technique in 5 normal subjects and in 12 male patients with obstructive sleep… 
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