Corpus: Pterygoid fossa
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from Latin: fossa - pit; from ancient Greek: πτέρυξ ("ptéryx") - wing
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Definition[Bearbeiten]
The pterygoid fossa is a V-shaped bony fossa at the outer base of the skull, formed by the two laminae of the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone (Os sphenoidale).
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The pterygoid fossa harbours the origin of the medial pterygoid muscle and the tensor veli palatini muscle.