Pterygospinous ligament | |
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Details | |
From | Sphenoid bone |
To | Lateral pterygoid plate |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum pterygospinale |
TA98 | A03.1.01.002 |
TA2 | 1566 |
FMA | 72307 |
Anatomical terminology |
The pterygospinous ligament stretches from the upper part of the posterior border of the lateral pterygoid plate to the spinous process of the sphenoid.
It occasionally ossifies,[1] and in such cases, between its upper border and the base of the skull, a foramen is formed - pterygospinous foramen (Civinini) which transmits the branches of the mandibular nerve to the muscles of mastication.