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Pterygoid, from the Gr**** for 'winglike', may
refer to:
Pterygoid bone, a bone of the
palate of many
vertebrates Pterygoid processes of the
sphenoid bone...
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pterygoid canal (Vidian nerve), the
artery of the
pterygoid canal (Vidian artery), and the vein of the
pterygoid canal (Vidian vein). The
pterygoid canal...
- The
pterygoid fossa is an
anatomical term for the
fossa formed by the
divergence of the
lateral pterygoid plate and the
medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid...
- The
pterygoid hamulus is a hook-like
process at the
lower extremity of the
medial pterygoid plate of the
sphenoid bone of the skull. It is the superior...
- (a form of mastication),
usually performed in
concert with the
medial pterygoids.[citation needed] When they work independently, they can move the mandible...
- The
medial pterygoid muscle (or
internal pterygoid muscle) is a thick,
quadrilateral muscle of the face. It is
supplied by the
mandibular branch of the...
- The
pterygoid is a
paired bone
forming part of the
palate of many vertebrates,
behind the
palatine bones. It is a flat and thin lamina,
united to the...
- of a
medial pterygoid plate and a
lateral pterygoid plate, the
latter of
which serve as the
origins of the
medial and
lateral pterygoid muscles. The...
- The
nerve of the
pterygoid canal (Vidian nerve) is
formed by the
union of the (parasympathetic)
greater petrosal nerve and (sympathetic) deep petrosal...
- The
pterygoid plexus (/ˈtɛrɪɡɔɪd/; from Gr**** pteryx, "wing" and eidos, "shape") is a fine
venous plexus upon and
within the
lateral pterygoid muscle....
