Tags: Anatomical Structure, Muscle.
The pharyngeal muscles are a group of muscles that act upon the pharynx.Pharyngeal muscles contracts pushing the food into the esophagus.They include: Inferior constrictor muscle Middle constrictor muscle Superior constrictor muscle Stylopharyngeus muscle Salpingopharyngeus muscle Palatopharyngeus muscleThey are innervated by the pharyngeal branch of the Vagus nerve (CN X) with the exception of the stylopharyngeus muscle which is innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX).
