Chondropharyngeus

/ˌkɒndrəʊˈfærɪnʤəs/

/ˌkɑndrəˈfɛrɪnʤəs/

Translation of "chondropharyngeus" into Russian

Noun

/ˌkɒndrəʊˈfærɪnʤəs/

/ˌkɑndrəˈfɛrɪnʤəs/

chondropharyngeus

chondropharyngei pl

хондрофарингеус

The chondropharyngeus is a muscle in the pharynx.

Хондрофарингеус - это мышца в глотке.

Noun

/ˌkɒndrəʊˈfærɪnʤəs/

/ˌkɑndrəˈfɛrɪnʤəs/

A muscle in the pharynx that is part of the constrictor muscles, involved in the process of swallowing.

During the anatomy class, the professor explained the role of the chondropharyngeus in the swallowing mechanism.

The portion of the middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle that originates from the cartilage of the greater horn of the hyoid bone.

Injury to the chondropharyngeus may impair the coordinated contraction of the middle pharyngeal constrictor during swallowing.