Pterygopalatine
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Pterygopalatine is used to refer to structures of the pterygoid processes of the sphenoid
and the palatine bone
. Specifically, it can refer to:
Pterygoid processes of the sphenoid
The pterygoid processes of the sphenoid, one on either side, descend perpendicularly from the regions where the body and great wings unite.Each process consists of a medial pterygoid plate and a lateral pterygoid plate, the upper parts of which are fused anteriorly; a vertical sulcus, the...
and the palatine bone
Palatine bone
The palatine bone is a bone in many species of the animal kingdom, commonly termed the palatum .-Human anatomy:...
. Specifically, it can refer to:
- Pterygopalatine fossaPterygopalatine fossaThe pterygopalatine fossa is a fossa in the skull. It is the indented area medial to the pterygomaxillary fissure leading into the sphenopalatine foramen.-Boundaries:It has the following boundaries:...
- Pterygopalatine canalPterygopalatine canalPterygopalatine canal can refer to:* Greater palatine canal* Palatovaginal canal...
- Pterygopalatine ganglionPterygopalatine ganglionThe pterygopalatine ganglion is a parasympathetic ganglion found in the pterygopalatine fossa. It is one of four parasympathetic ganglia of the head and neck....
(also known as the Sphenopalatine ganglion)