Pterygospinous ligament
The pterygospinous ligament stretches from the upper part of the posterior border of the lateral pterygoid plate to the spinous process of the sphenoid.
| Pterygospinous ligament | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| From | Sphenoid bone |
| To | Lateral pterygoid plate |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum pterygospinale |
| TA | A03.1.01.002 |
| FMA | 72307 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Structure
Variation
It occasionally ossifies,[1] and in such cases, between its upper border and the base of the skull, a foramen is formed - pterygospinous foramen (Civinini) which transmits the branches of the mandibular nerve to the muscles of mastication.
See also
- Pterygoalar ligament
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 388 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- Peuker ET, Fischer G, Filler TJ (July 2001). "Entrapment of the lingual nerve due to an ossified pterygospinous ligament". Clin Anat. 14 (4): 282–4. doi:10.1002/ca.1048. PMID 11424204.
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