Pterygomandibular raphe

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA 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 pharyngeal constrictor and the buccinator.

Synonyms

superior pharyngeal constrictor mylohyoid line risorius pterygomaxillary fissure middle pharyngeal constrictor zygomatico-mandibularis medial pterygoid muscle lateral pterygoid muscle pterygoid muscle medial pterygoid plate temporalis hyomandibular

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