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medial pterygoid muscle

internal pterygoid

The medial pterygoid is a pharyngeal arch 1 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors and is innervated by the nerve to the medial pterygoid and attaches to the cranial base and the medial side of the mandibular angle.

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Tipo Muscle
Estructura principal pterygoid muscle
Nombre latino internal pterygoid
FMA ID 49011

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the medial pterygoid muscle?

The medial pterygoid is a pharyngeal arch 1 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors and is innervated by the nerve to the medial pterygoid and attaches to the cranial base and the medial side of the mandibular angle.

What is the Latin name for the medial pterygoid muscle?

The Latin name for the medial pterygoid muscle is internal pterygoid.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:49011 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0006718 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q643928 Structured knowledge base cross-reference

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.