Pharyngeal raphe

Pharyngeal raphe

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Caption = Muscles of the pharynx, viewed from behind, together with the associated vessels and nerves. (Pharyngeal raphe not labeled, but region is visible.)


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The Pharyngeal raphe is a raphe that serves as the origin and insertion for several of the pharyngeal constrictors (Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle, Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle, Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle).

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