Pterygomandibular raphe
| Pterygomandibular raphe | |
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| Latin | raphe pterygomandibularis |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | r_03/12692990 |
| TA | A05.3.01.102 |
| FMA | 55618 |
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.
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References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- 127533134 at GPnotebook
- Anatomy diagram: 05287.011-1 at Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, Elsevier
- Anatomy diagram: 25420.000-1 at Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, Elsevier
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