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pterygoid muscle — n either of two muscles extending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw: a) a muscle that arises from the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and from the outer surface of the lateral pterygoid plate, is inserted into the condyle of the mandible… … Medical dictionary
external pterygoid muscle — n PTERYGOID MUSCLE (a) … Medical dictionary
pterygoid muscle — noun muscle descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw • Hypernyms: ↑skeletal muscle, ↑striated muscle * * * noun : either of two muscles extending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw: a. : an external muscle that arises from the… … Useful english dictionary
Medial pterygoid muscle — Medial pterygoid The Pterygoidei; the zygomatic arch and a portion of the ramus of the mandible have been removed. (Internus is visible at center bottom.) … Wikipedia
Lateral pterygoid muscle — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = m. pterygoideus lateralis, m. pterygoideus externus GraySubject = 109 GrayPage = 386 | Caption = The Pterygoidei; the zygomatic arch and a portion of the ramus of the mandible have been removed. (Labeled as… … Wikipedia
Pterygoid branches of maxillary artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami pterygoidei arteriae maxillaris GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 561 Caption = Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Pterygoid labeled at center top.) Caption2 = Plan of branches of internal… … Wikipedia
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
Pterygoid plexus — Vein: Pterygoid plexus Veins of the head and neck. Latin plexus venosus pterygoideus, plexus pterygoideus Gray s … 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
