| Pterygoid plexus | |
|---|---|
 Veins of the head and neck. | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | Maxillary vein |
| Artery | Maxillary artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plexus venosus pterygoideus, plexus pterygoideus |
| TA98 | A12.3.05.036 |
| TA2 | 4836 |
| FMA | 50944 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The pterygoid plexus (/ˈtɛrɪɡɔɪd/;[1] from Greek pteryx, "wing" and eidos, "shape") is a fine venous plexus upon and within the lateral pterygoid muscle. It drains by a short maxillary vein.[2]
- ^ Entry "pterygoid" in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
- ^ Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). p. 364. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.