pterygomandibular raphe

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Introduction

A tendinous thickening of the buccopharyngeal fascia separating & giving origin to the buccinator muscle.

pterygo = wing (relating to the pterygoid process).

More general terms

Component of

References

  1. ↑ Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.
  2. ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.
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