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Stomatognathic System > Pharynx > Pharyngeal Muscles > Velopharyngeal Sphincter
Respiratory System > Pharynx > Pharyngeal Muscles > Velopharyngeal Sphincter
Digestive System > Gastrointestinal Tract > Pharynx > Pharyngeal Muscles > Velopharyngeal Sphincter
... > Musculoskeletal System > Muscles > Muscle, Striated > Muscle, Skeletal > Pharyngeal Muscles > Velopharyngeal Sphincter
... > Tissues > Muscles > Muscle, Striated > Muscle, Skeletal > Pharyngeal Muscles > Velopharyngeal Sphincter

Preferred term

Velopharyngeal Sphincter  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Palatopharyngeal Sphincter
  • Sphincter, Palatopharyngeal

Scope note

  • A group of muscles attached to the SOFT PALATE (or velum) and the PHARYNX. They include the superior constrictor, the PALATOPHARYNGEUS, the levator veli palatini muscle, and the muscularis uvulae. This sphincter is situated between the oral and nasal cavities. A competent velopharyngeal sphincter is essential for normal speech and swallowing.

History note

  • 2009

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055158

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