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Pterygoid notch

Incisura pterygoidea

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System
Skeletal system
Regions
Head
Landmark on
Sphenoid bone
Sphenoid bone, the structure this landmark is on
Sphenoid bone, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

Pterygoid notch (incisura pterygoidea) is a notch on the inferior portion of the pterygoid processes of the sphenoid bone, between the medial and lateral plates into which the pyramidal process of the palatine bone is fitted.

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Names

Latin
Incisura pterygoidea
English
Pterygoid notch
French
Incisure ptérygoïde
Spanish
Incisura pterigoidea
Portuguese
Entalhe pterigóide

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