Pharyngeal tubercle
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On the lower surface of the basilar part of occipital bone
, about 1 cm. in front of the foramen magnum, is the pharyngeal tubercle which gives attachment to the fibrous raphé
of the pharynx
, also known as the pharyngeal raphe
.
This is the point of attachment for the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle.
Basilar part of occipital bone
The basilar part of the occipital bone extends forward and upward from the foramen magnum, and presents in front an area more or less quadrilateral in outline....
, about 1 cm. in front of the foramen magnum, is the pharyngeal tubercle which gives attachment to the fibrous raphé
Raphé
Raphé can refer to:* Rafe, a diacritic ֿ a short horizontal overbar placed above certain letters to indicate that they are to be pronounced as fricatives* Raphe, scientific term...
of the pharynx
Pharynx
The human pharynx is the part of the throat situated immediately posterior to the mouth and nasal cavity, and anterior to the esophagus and larynx. The human pharynx is conventionally divided into three sections: the nasopharynx , the oropharynx , and the laryngopharynx...
, also known as the pharyngeal raphe
Pharyngeal raphe
The Pharyngeal raphe is a raphe that serves as the origin and insertion for several of the pharyngeal constrictors .-External links:*...
.
This is the point of attachment for the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle.