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Joints & ligaments

Pterygospinous ligament

Ligamentum pterygospinale

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System
Joints & ligaments
Regions
Head
Side
Left and right
Part of
Cranial syndesmoses
Pterygospinous ligament (Ligamentum pterygospinale) highlighted in a 3D model of the human body
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DescriptionUnreviewed

The pterygospinous ligament stretches from the upper part of the posterior border of the lateral pterygoid plate to the spinous process of the sphenoid.

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Names

Latin
Ligamentum pterygospinale
English
Pterygospinous ligament
French
Ligament ptérygo-épineux
Spanish
Ligamento pterigo-espinoso
Portuguese
Ligamento pterigoespinhoso

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