Salpingopharyngeus
Tongue & Throat
This is why your ears 'pop' when you swallow.
Function
Elevates pharynx, opens auditory tube during swallowing
Origin
Cartilage of auditory (Eustachian) tube
Insertion
Blends with palatopharyngeus
Innervation
Vagus nerve (CN X) via pharyngeal plexus