Nerve fiber analysis of the lingual branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve in human adult subjects.

Purpose: Fibers of the glossopharyngeal part of the superior constrictor muscle are connected with fibers of the transverse lingual muscle, forming a ring of muscle at the base of the tongue. This group of muscles constrict the midpharyngeal cavity during retrusive movement of the tongue. The purpos...

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Publicado en:Surgical & Radiologic Anatomy Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 243 - 251
Autores principales: Saigusa, Hideto, Yamashita, Kazuo, Saigusa, Makoto, Niimi, Seiji
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature 2021
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