Muscles of Pharynx: Medial View
Anatomy
Medial pterygoid plate, Cartilaginous part of auditory tube (eustachian), Tensor veli palatini muscle, Pharyngobasilar
fascia, Levator veli palatini muscle, Palatine aponeurosis and tendon of tensor veli
palatini muscle, Pharyngeal
tubercle (basilar part of occipital bone), Pharyngeal
raphe, Anterior longitudinal ligament,
Anterior atlantooccipital membrane, Apical ligament of dens, Salpingopharyngeus
muscle, Muscles of soft palate, Palatopharyngeal ridge (Passavant’s ridge), Pterygoid Hamulus, Superior
pharyngeal constrictor muscle, Pterygomandibular
raphe, Palatopharyngeus muscle, Buccinator muscle, Glossopharyngeal
part of superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle, Stylopharyngeus muscle, Stylohyoid
ligament, Styloglossus muscle,
Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle, Fibers to pharyngoepiglottic fold, Buccopharyngeal
fascia and retropharyngeal space, Prevertebral fascia and anterior longitudinal
ligament, Internal branch of superior laryngeal
nerve, Longitudinal pharyngeal muscles, Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle, Circular esophageal muscle, Longitudinal
esophageal muscle, Cricopharyngeal
muscle (part of inferior pharyngeal constrictor
muscle), Hyoglossus muscle, Geniohyoid muscle, Mylohyoid muscle, Hyoid bone, Thyrohyoid membrane, Thyroid
cartilage, Median cricothyroid
ligament, Corniculate and arytenoid cartilages, Cricoid
cartilage, Trachea.
