- pterygoid depression
- pterygoid fovea.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
pterygoid depression
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Pterygoid processes of the sphenoid — Infobox Bone Name = PAGENAME Latin = processus pterygoideus ossis sphenoidalis GraySubject = 35 GrayPage = 151 Caption = Sphenoid bone, upper surface. Caption2 = Sphenoid bone, anterior and inferior surfaces. Width = 300 MusclesOrigins =… … Wikipedia
Pterygoid fovea — Infobox Bone Name = Pterygoid fovea Latin = fovea pterygoidea GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Medial side of mandible. (Pterygiod fovea not labelled, but indicated as the insertion for the pterygoideus externus on the upper left.) System =… … Wikipedia
pterygoid fossa — noun 1. : a depression on the outer and posterior aspect of the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone 2. : a depression on the lower jawbone for the insertion of the external pterygoid muscle … Useful english dictionary
fovea — Any natural depression on the surface of the body, such as the axilla, or on the surface of a bone. Cf.:dimple. SYN: pit (1). [L. a pit] f. anterior SYN: superior f.. anterior f. SYN: superior f.. f. ar … Medical dictionary
fovea pterygoidea — [TA] pterygoid fovea: a depression on the inner side of the neck of the condyloid process of the mandible, for attachment of the external pterygoid muscle; called also pterygoid depression or pit … Medical dictionary
fossa — A depression usually more or less longitudinal in shape below the level of the surface of a part. [L. a trench or ditch] acetabular f. [TA] a depressed area in the floor of the acetabulum superior to the … Medical dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
