velopharyngeal sphincter
group of muscles attached to the soft palate and pharynx
Facts
3 properties- Instance of
- cardinal body part
- Subclass of
- pharyngeal muscles[2]
- Imported from
- wholeness_audit_2026-05-02
🏷️ Also known as
en Velopharyngeal port
en velopharyngeal sphincter
es esfínter velofaríngeo
es Puerto velofaríngeo
fr sphincter vélo-pharyngé
pt esfíncter velofaríngeo
🔖 Identifiers · 3
- MeSH descriptor ID
- D055158
- MeSH tree code
- A02.633.567.800.680, A04.623.617.680, A14.724.617.680
- UMLS CUI
- C0448319
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Summary
velopharyngeal sphincter is a cardinal body part[1].