Pterygoid fossa
| Pterygoid fossa | |
|---|---|
 Sphenoid bone. Upper and posterior surfaces. (Pterygoid fossa labeled at left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fossa pterygoidea ossis sphenoidalis |
| TA98 | A02.1.05.046 |
| TA2 | 632 |
| FMA | 84970 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The pterygoid fossa is an
medial pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone
.
Structure
The lateral and medial pterygoid plates (of the
tensor veli palatini
muscle.
See also
- Pterygoid fovea
- Scaphoid fossa
- Pterygoid process
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 151 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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