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
Raphe — A raphe has different uses:In sciencePronounced RAY fee IPA| [ ɹeɪ·fɪ] ), it is most commonly used when describing diatoms, seeds, and animal anatomy.In the field of anatomy, the term refers to a continuous ridge of tissue. There are several… … Wikipedia
raphe pterygomandibularis — [TA] pterygomandibular raphe: a tendinous line between the buccinator and the constrictor pharyngis superior muscles, from which the middle portions of both muscles originate … Medical 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
List of muscles of the human body — Skeletal muscles homo sapiens Muscles of the human body: Overview Head | Neck |&# … 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
Superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle — Muscles of the pharynx and cheek … Wikipedia
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
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
