- May 2, 2026The omohyoid is a two-bellied (digastric) infrahyoid strap muscle with an inferior belly from the scapula and a superior belly…
- May 2, 2026The styloglossus runs from the styloid process to the lateral tongue, forming the lateral boundary of the parapharyngeal space. Together…
- May 2, 2026Longus capitis is the uppermost of the deep cervical flexors, originating from the C3-C6 transverse processes and attaching to the…
- May 2, 2026Longus colli is the largest deep cervical flexor, lying directly on the anterior vertebral bodies from the atlas to T3.…
- May 2, 2026The hyoglossus is a flat quadrilateral extrinsic tongue muscle passing vertically from the hyoid body and greater horn to the…
- May 2, 2026The salpingopharyngeus is a thin muscle arising from the inferior Eustachian tube cartilage at the tubal torus in the posterior…
- May 2, 2026The deep cervical flexors (longus capitis and longus colli) are the principal anterior stabilisers of the cervical spine, lying directly…
- May 2, 2026The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is formed principally by the cricopharyngeus muscle (the horizontal fibers of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor)…
- May 2, 2026The aryepiglotticus is an extension of the oblique arytenoid internus muscle, with fibers running anterosuperiorly from the arytenoid apex to…
- May 2, 2026The palatopharyngeus forms the posterior tonsillar pillar, running from the soft palate posterolaterally to the pharyngeal wall and thyroid cartilage.…