- Pterygoid muscles
Pterygoid muscles can refer to:
*Lateral pterygoid muscle
*Medial pterygoid muscle
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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
pterygoid plexus — n a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and emptying chiefly into the facial vein by way of the deep facial vein and into the maxillary vein … Medical dictionary
Pterygoid plexus — Vein: Pterygoid plexus Veins of the head and neck. Latin plexus venosus pterygoideus, plexus pterygoideus Gray s … Wikipedia
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
pterygoid plexus — noun a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins • Hypernyms: ↑plexus, ↑rete * * * noun : a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and… … Useful english dictionary
pterygoid nerve — noun : either of two branches of the mandibular nerve chiefly supplying the pterygoid muscles and other muscles of mastication … Useful english dictionary
pterygoid artery — noun : a branch of the internal maxillary artery supplying the pterygoid muscles … Useful english dictionary
Muscles of mastication — Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. Latin musculi masticatorii Gray s … Wikipedia
pterygoid process — n a process that extends downward from each side of the sphenoid bone near the union of its body and a greater wing, that consists of the medial and lateral pterygoid plates which are fused above anteriorly and separated below by the pterygoid… … Medical dictionary
Muscles of tongue — Lateral view of the tongue, with extrinsic muscles highlighted … Wikipedia
