Thursday, February 19, 2009

Structures passing between skull and superior constrictor


Structures passing between skull and superior constrictor muscle

1. Levator Palati.
2. Tensor Palati.
3. Ascending Pharyngeal Artery (br. of ECA)
4. Ascending Palatine Artery (Branch of Facial Artery)
5. Eustachian tube

Structures passing between Superior and Middle Pharyngeal Constrictors

1. Stylopharyngeus
2. Glossopharyngeal Nerve.

Structures Passing between Middle and inferior constrictors

1. Superior thyroid artery
2. Internal Laryngeal nerve
3. Laryngeal Artery and Vein.

Structures passing below Inferior Constrictor Muscle

1. Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve.
2. Branch of Inferior Thyroid artery.


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