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lateral pterygoid muscle

external pterygoid muscle

Pharyngeal arch 1 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors, is innervated by the lateral pterygoid nerve branches, and attaches to the condylar process of the mandible and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) capsule, and the cranial base.

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Tipo Muscle
Estrutura pai pterygoid muscle
Nome latino external pterygoid muscle
FMA ID 49015

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the lateral pterygoid muscle?

Pharyngeal arch 1 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors, is innervated by the lateral pterygoid nerve branches, and attaches to the condylar process of the mandible and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) capsule, and the cranial base.

What is the Latin name for the lateral pterygoid muscle?

The Latin name for the lateral pterygoid muscle is external pterygoid muscle.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:49015 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0006719 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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