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Abstract
A group of muscles attached to the SOFT PALATE (or velum) and the PHARYNX. They include the superior constrictor, the PALATOPHARYNGEUS, the levator veli palatini muscle, and the muscularis uvulae. This sphincter is situated between the oral and nasal cavities. A competent velopharyngeal sphincter is essential for normal speech and swallowing.
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- Palatopharyngeal Sphincter
- Sphincter, Palatopharyngeal
- Sphincter, Velopharyngeal
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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History Note
2009
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- Palate, Soft (1978-2008)
- Pharynx (1977-2008)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Velopharyngeal Sphincter. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D055158. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D055158
- Velopharyngeal Sphincter. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velopharyngeal_port
- Velopharyngeal Sphincter. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70075597