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Cranial syndesmoses and pterygoid muscles: posterolateral view. The stylomandibular and sphenomandibular ligaments separate the pterygoid muscles, allowing them to move independently and supporting their function. Latin labels.
Image and description retrieved from Anatomy Standard, page Cranial Syndesmoses.
Image and description retrieved from Anatomy Standard, page Cranial Syndesmoses.
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Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
Musculus pterygoideus lateralis
Musculus pterygoideus medialis
Ligamentum pterygospinale
Ligamentum sphenomandibulare
Ligamentum stylomandibulare
Creator(s)/credit: Jānis Šavlovskis MD, PhD, Assistant Professor; Kristaps Raits, 3D generalist
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