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Definition of Pterygomaxillary

Pterygomaxillary
Pterygomaxillary Pter`y*go*max"il*la*ry, a. [Pterygoid + maxillary.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the inner pterygoid plate, or pterygoid bone, and the lower jaw.

Meaning of Pterygomaxillary from wikipedia

- The pterygomaxillary fissure is a fissure of the human skull. It is vertical, and descends at right angles from the medial end of the inferior orbital...
- zygomatic arch. It is connected to the pterygopalatine fossa through the pterygomaxillary fissure. It is connected to the orbit through the inferior orbital...
- close to the apex of the orbit. It is the indented area medial to the pterygomaxillary fissure leading into the sphenopalatine foramen. It communicates with...
- infratemporal and pterygopalatine, and two fissures, the inferior orbital and pterygomaxillary. -When the tender bones of the upper jaw and lower nostril are severely...
- (anterior and posterior) Buccal artery The third or pterygopalatine or pterygomaxillary portion lies in the pterygopalatine fossa in relation with the pterygopalatine...
- during this procedure. This separation of the plates is termed as Pterygomaxillary disjunction (PMD). Some of the surgeons are cautious in their approach...
- fracture, the osteotomy preserves the pterygoid plates by cutting at the pterygomaxillary junction. This allowed for controlled movement of the tooth-bearing...
- Auricular fissure, found in the temporal bone Petrotympanic fissure Pterygomaxillary fissure Sphenoidal fissure, separates the wings and the body of the...
- Temporal fossa Zygomatic arch Infratemporal fossa Pterygopalatine fossa Pterygomaxillary fissure Fontanelles Anterior fontanelle Posterior fontanelle Sphenoidal...
- fossa.: 496  The nerves exit the pterygopalatine fossa through the pterygomaxillary fissure. They p**** within or upon the posterior wall of the maxilla...