Pharyngeal tubercle
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This is the point of attachment for the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy figure: 31:02-02 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-1 at Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, Elsevier
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