| Pterygomandibular raphe | |
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| Details | |
| Part of | Buccopharyngeal fascia |
| Origin | Pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate |
| Insertion | Mylohyoid line of the mandible |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | raphe pterygomandibularis |
| TA98 | A05.3.01.102 |
| TA2 | 2178 |
| FMA | 55618 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The pterygomandibular raphe (pterygomandibular fold[1] or pterygomandibular ligament) is a thin[2] tendinous band of buccopharyngeal fascia. It is attached superiorly to the pterygoid hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate, and inferiorly to the posterior end of the mylohyoid line of the mandible. It gives attachment to the buccinator muscle (in front), and the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle (behind).
- ^ Fehrenbach, Margaret J.; Herring, Susan W. (2017). Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck (5th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier. p. 267. ISBN 978-0-323-39634-9.
- ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 625. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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