Term Name:	palatopharyngeus muscle
Synonyms:	musculus palatopharyngeus, palatopharyngeal muscle, pharyngopalatinus, pharyngopalatinus muscle
Definition:	The palatopharyngeus or palatopharyngeal or pharyngopalatinus muscle is a long, fleshy fasciculus, narrower in the middle than at either end, forming, with the mucous membrane covering its surface, the palatopharyngeal arch.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0010234]