Landmark · Skeletal system
Pterygospinous process
Processus pterygospinosus
- System
- Skeletal system
- Regions
- Head
- Landmark on
- Sphenoid bone
DescriptionUnreviewed
Pterygospinous process, also known as the Civinini process or processus pterygospinosus, is a sharp spine on the posterior edge of the lateral pterygoid plate of the sphenoid bone.
The pterygospinous process is attached pterygospinous ligament which stretches towards the spine of the sphenoid.
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Names
- Latin
- Processus pterygospinosus
- English
- Pterygospinous process
- French
- Processus ptérygo-épineux
- Spanish
- Proceso pterigoespinoso
- Portuguese
- Processo pterigoespinhoso