Pterygoid hamulus
| Pterygoid hamulus | |
|---|---|
skeletal | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | hamulus pterygoideus |
| TA98 | A02.1.05.051 |
| TA2 | 637 |
| FMA | 54722 |
| Anatomical terms of bone] | |
The pterygoid hamulus is a hook-like process at the lower extremity of the
levator veli palatini muscle
.
Structure
The pterygoid hamulus is part of the
skull. Its tip is rounded off.[1] It has an average length of 7.2 mm, an average depth of 1.4 mm, and an average width of 2.3 mm.[1] The tendon of tensor veli palatini muscle glides around it.[1]
Function
The pterygoid hamulus is the superior origin of the
levator veli palatini muscle.[1]
Clinical significance
Rarely, the pterygoid hamulus may be enlarged, which may cause mouth pain.[2]
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 151 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy figure: 22:4b-05 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- "Anatomy diagram: 05287.011-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22.
