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uzáver velofaryngeálny
Subject h. uzáver velofaryngeálny Subject h. Velopharyngeal Sphincter Entry terms zvierač velofaryngeálny
sfinkter velofaryngeálny
sfinkter palatofaryngeálnyEnglish X references Palatopharyngeal Sphincter Scope note in English A group of muscles attached to the SOFT PALATE (or velum) and the PHARYNX. They include the superior constrictor, the PALATOPHARYNGEUS, the levator veli palatini muscle, and the muscularis uvulae. This sphincter is situated between the oral and nasal cavities. A competent velopharyngeal sphincter is essential for normal speech and swallowing. 
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