Pharyngeal tubercle explained

Pharyngeal tubercle
Latin:	tuberculum pharyngeum
Width:	165
Partof:	Occipital bone
System:	Skeletal

The pharyngeal tubercle is a part of the occipital bone of the head and neck. It is located on the lower surface of the basilar part of occipital bone. It is the site of attachment of the pharyngeal raphe.

Structure

The pharyngeal tubercle is located on the inferior surface of the basilar part of occipital bone.^[1] This about 1 cm anterior to the foramen magnum.

Attachments

The pharyngeal tubercle gives attachment to the pharyngeal raphe^{[2] [3] [4]} and, thereby, the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle which forms it.

See also

• Clivus (anatomy)

References

1. King. Elbert W.. 1 January 1952. A roentgenographic study of pharyngeal growth 1. The Angle Orthodontist. 22. 1. 23–37. 0003-3219.
2. Shimada. Kazuyuki. Gasser. Raymond Frank. 1988. Variations of the pharyngeal raphe. Clinical Anatomy. en. 1. 4. 285–294. 10.1002/ca.980010405. 86662036 . 1098-2353.
3. Gauffin. Jan. Sundberg. Johan. 1978. Pharyngeal Constrictions. Phonetica. english. 35. 3. 157–168. 10.1159/000259927. 0031-8388. 674388. 3315732 .
4. Book: Standring, Susan . Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice . 2020 . 978-0-7020-7707-4 . 42th . New York . 712 . 1201341621.

External links

• • Web site: Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-1. Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. https://web.archive.org/web/20120722052131/http://www.tk.de/rochelexikon/pics/s34257.000-1.html. 2012-07-22.