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pter·y·go·man·dib·u·lar (ter″ĭ-go-man-dibґu-lər) pertaining to the pterygoid process and the mandible.Medical dictionary. 2011.
pterygomandibular raphe — n a fibrous seam that descends from the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate to the mylohyoid line of the mandible and that separates and gives rise to the superior constrictor of the pharynx and the buccinator … Medical dictionary
Pterygomandibular raphe — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = raphe pterygomandibularis GraySubject = 108 GrayPage = 384 Caption = Muscles of the pharynx and cheek. (Pterygo Mandibular ligament labeled at center, vertically.) Caption2 = Width = 180 System = Precursor … Wikipedia
pterygomandibular — pter·y·go·mandibular … English syllables
pterygomandibular — |terə(ˌ)gō+ adjective Etymology: pteryg + mandibular : of, relating to, or linking the pterygoid process and mandible … Useful english dictionary
pterygomandibular ligament — raphe pterygomandibularis … Medical dictionary
raphe — The line of union of two contiguous, bilaterally symmetrical structures. SYN: rhaphe. [G. rhaphe, suture, seam] amnionic r. the line of fusion of the amnionic folds over the embryo in reptiles, birds, and certain mammals. r. anococcygea SYN … Medical dictionary
Buccinator muscle — Muscle infobox Name = Buccinator muscle Latin = musculus buccinator GraySubject = 108 GrayPage = 384 Caption = Buccinator outlined in red. Caption2 = Origin = from the alveolar processes of the maxillary bone and mandible, pterygomandibular raphe … Wikipedia
Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle — Muscles of the pharynx and cheek … Wikipedia
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … 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
