Superior Pharyngeal Constrictor
Swallowing. Located in the head.
- Actions
- swallowing
- Origin
- medial pterygoid plate, pterygomandibular raphé, alveolar process
- Insertion
- pharyngeal raphe, pharyngeal tubercle
- Innervation
- vagus nerve [CNX], pharyngeal plexus
- Blood supply
- ascending pharyngeal artery, tonsilar branch of facial artery