Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictor
Swallowing. Located in the head.
- Actions
- swallowing
- Origin
- cricoid cartilage, thyroid cartilage
- Insertion
- pharyngeal raphe
- Innervation
- vagus nerve [CNX], superior laryngeal nerve, external laryngeal branch and recurrent laryngeal nerve
- Blood supply
- ascending pharyngeal artery, pharyngeal branches