Inferior pharyngeal constrictor

Definition

The inferior pharyngeal constrictor, the thickest of the three constrictors, arises from the sides of the cricoid and thyroid cartilage. Similarly to the superior and middle pharyngeal constrictor muscles, it is innervated by the vagus nerve (cranial nerve X), specifically, by branches from the pharyngeal plexus and by neuronal branches from the recurrent laryngeal nerve. [WP,unvetted].

Also known as constrictor muscle of pharynx inferior, constrictores pharyngis caudales, inferior constrictor, inferior constrictor of pharynx, inferior constrictor pharyngeus, musculus constrictor pharyngis inferior — per UBERON

The Inferior pharyngeal constrictor is a part of the Respiratory.

Also identified as

• SCTID 244803008 per UBERON