HEAD NECK
ROOT OF NECK
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Question
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Which of the following muscles of the throat make up the inner layer (aka longitudinal muscles)?*Hint:These would also be classified as the assisting muscles .1. Superior Pharyngeal2. Stylopharyngeus3. Palatopharngeus4. Middle Pharyngeal5. Inferior Pharyngeal
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2 & 3 only
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1, 4, & 5
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1, 2, & 3
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1 & 3 only
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The three paired muscles of the inner pharynx act as a group in order to elevate the larynx, shorten the pharynx and act during swallowing and speaking. These muscles are known as the stylopharyngeus, the palatopharyngeus and the salpingopharyngeus.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most superficial layer is the endocrine layer which contains the thyroid and parathyroid glands, then there’s the respiratory layer which contains the larynx and the trachea, and finally, the deepest layer is the alimentary layer which contains the pharynx and the esophagus.
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