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Ligamentum pterygospinale and ligamentum pterygoalare: inferolateral view. The location of these ligaments relative to the foramen ovale has significant clinical importance. The mandibular nerve passes through the foramen ovale and, branching out, comes into contact with the pterygospinal and pterygoalar ligament, passing either between the ligaments or through openings formed by the ligaments and skull. Version without 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
Foramen ovale
Ala major ossis sphenoidalis
Os sphenoidale
Ligamentum pterygospinale
Spina ossis sphenoidalis
Lamina lateralis processi pterygoideus ossis sphenoidalis
Creator(s)/credit: Jānis Šavlovskis MD, PhD, Assistant Professor; Kristaps Raits, 3D generalist
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