Pterygomandibular raphe
| Pterygomandibular raphe | |
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| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | raphe pterygomandibularis |
| TA98 | A05.3.01.102 |
| TA2 | 2178 |
| FMA | 55618 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The pterygomandibular raphe (pterygomandibular ligament) is a ligamentous band of the buccopharyngeal fascia, attached superiorly to the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate, and inferiorly to the posterior end of the mylohyoid line of the mandible.
- Its medial surface is covered by the mucous membrane of the mouth.
- Its lateral surface is separated from the ramus of the mandible by a quantity of adipose tissue.
- Its posterior border gives attachment to the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle.
- Its anterior border attaches to the posterior edge of the buccinator.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 384 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- "Anatomy diagram: 05287.011-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01.
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