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Pterygoalar ligament

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Pterygoalar ligament
FromLateral pterygoid lamina
ToGreater wing of the sphenoid
Anatomical terminology

The pterygoalar ligament extends from the lamina of the lateral pterygoid to the undersurface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.[1]

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  1. ^ Natsis, K; Piagkou, M; Skotsimara, G; Totlis, T; Apostolidis, S; Panagiotopoulos, N. A.; Skandalakis, P (2013). "The ossified pterygoalar ligament: An anatomical study with pathological and surgical implications". Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery. 42 (5): e266–70. doi:10.1016/j.jcms.2013.10.003. PMID 24290255.