salpingopharyngeus

Origin

medial lamina of cartilagenous part of auditory tube

Insertion

• longitudinal muscular layer of pharynx, in association with the palatopharyngeus muscle

Action

• assists in elevating the pharynx
• assists in opening the auditory tube during swallowing

Innervation

pharyngeal plexus

More general terms

• skeletal muscle (voluntary muscle)