lateral pterygoid muscle
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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 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
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
Lateral pterygoid nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = n. pterygoideus externus n. pterygoideus lateralis GraySubject = 200 GrayPage = 895 Caption = Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion. Caption2 = Innervates =… … Wikipedia
inferior head of lateral pterygoid muscle — caput inferius musculi pterygoidei lateralis … Medical dictionary
lower head of lateral pterygoid muscle — caput inferius musculi pterygoidei lateralis … Medical dictionary
superior head of lateral pterygoid muscle — caput superius musculi pterygoidei lateralis … Medical dictionary
upper head of lateral pterygoid muscle — caput superius musculi pterygoidei lateralis … Medical 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
pterygoid plate — n either of two vertical plates making up a pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone: a) a broad thin plate that forms the lateral part of the pterygoid process and gives attachment to the lateral pterygoid muscle on its lateral surface and to the… … Medical dictionary
