Anatomy Reference

Esophageal Sphincter, Upper

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Canonical title: Esophageal Sphincter, Upper
Alphabetical key: E
Category: Anatomy Body System
Content type: Anatomy Reference
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: Cricopharyngeus, Cricopharyngeus Muscle, Inferior Constrictor of Pharynx, Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictor, Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictors, Muscle, Cricopharyngeus, Pharyngeal Constrictor, Inferior, Pharyngeal Constrictors, Inferior, Pharynx Inferior Constrictor, Sphincter, Upper Esophageal, Thyropharyngeus, Upper Esophageal Sphincter
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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