SALPINGOPHARYNGEUS
| ORIGIN Inferior cartilage and mucosa of pharyngeal orifice of auditory tube |
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| INSERTION Upper border of thyroid cartilage and inferior constrictor muscle fibers |
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| ACTION Elevates pharynx and larynx and aids swallowing . Opens auditory canal during swallowing |
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| NERVE Pharyngeal branch of vagus nerve (X) with its motor fibers from cranial accessory nerve (XI) |