Palatopharyngeus
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A muscle that originates at the hard and soft palate and inserts at the thyroid cartilage. The palatopharyngeus elevates the pharynx, closing the nasopharynx from the oropharynx during swallowing.[1]
- ↑ "NATS July 2022 Pedagogy Workshop Working Group Three Science-Informed Terminology and Definitions for Voice Pedagogy" (PDF). Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Resources. Retrieved March 5 2025.
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