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Anatomy, Head and Neck, Medial Pterygoid Muscle - NCBI
The medial pterygoid muscle, a major elevator of the jaw is a square-shaped masticatory muscle, located on the medial aspect of the lower jaw bilaterally . It is also known as internal pterygoid muscle.
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Medial pterygoid muscle - Wikipedia
The medial pterygoid muscle (or internal pterygoid muscle) is a thick, quadrilateral muscle of the face. It is supplied by the mandibular branch of the ...
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Lateral Pterygoid - Physiopedia
The lateral pterygoid muscle is a craniomandibular muscle that helps control movement of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It has two heads, superior and ...
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pterygoid
pterygoid, a. (n.) Anat. (pt-, ˈtɛrɪgɔɪd) [ad. Gr. πτερυγοειδής, contr. πτερυγώδης like a wing, f. πτέρυξ, -υγ- wing: see -oid.] A. adj. Having the form or appearance of a wing, wing-like, wing-shaped. 1. pterygoid process (πτερυγοειδὴς ἀπόϕυσις, Galen): Each of two processes of bone descending (on ...
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Medial and lateral pterygoid muscle: Anatomy and function - Kenhub
The primary function of the pterygoid muscles is to produce movements of the mandible at the temporomandibular joint. Both muscles are innervated by branches of ...
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Pterygoid - Wikipedia
Pterygoid, from the Greek for 'winglike', may refer to: Pterygoid bone, a bone of the palate of many vertebrates; Pterygoid processes of the sphenoid bone.
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Neuroanatomy, Pterygoid Plexus - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
The pterygoid plexus is a complex of veins located in the infratemporal fossa of the skull with comprehensive connections to surrounding veins and anatomical ...
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Pterygoid processes | Radiology Reference Article - Radiopaedia.org
The pterygoid processes or pterygoid plates are paired posteroinferior projections of the sphenoid bone.
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PTERYGOID Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of PTERYGOID is of, relating to, or lying in the region of the inferior part of the sphenoid bone of the vertebrate skull.
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Medial Pterygoid Muscle (Left) | Complete Anatomy - Elsevier
The medial pterygoid muscle is a quadrangular muscle that has two heads. The larger deep head originates from the medial surface of the lateral pterygoid plate ...
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Pterygoid Processes of the Sphenoid - ScienceDirect.com
The pterygoid processes of the sphenoid are defined as projections located at the caudoventral angles of the pterygoid bones, which can be palpated during ...
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Pterygoid hamulus
The pterygoid hamulus is a hook-like process at the lower extremity of the medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone of the skull. Structure
The pterygoid hamulus is part of the medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone of the skull. Its tip is rounded off.
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Pterygoid plexus
The pterygoid plexus (; from Greek pteryx, "wing" and eidos, "shape") is a fine venous plexus upon and within the lateral pterygoid muscle. References
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- "Infratemporal Fossa: The Pterygoid Plexus of Veins"
Pterygoid Plexus
Veins of the head and neck
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Pterygoid muscle
Pterygoid muscle may refer to:
Lateral pterygoid muscle
Medial pterygoid muscle
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Pterygoid fovea
The pterygoid fovea (occasionally called the pterygoid pit or the pterygoid depression) is located on the mandible. The pterygoid fovea is the site of insertion for the inferior head of the lateral pterygoid muscle.
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Bones of the head and neck
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