Corpus: Pterygoid hamulus
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Definition[Bearbeiten]
The Hamulus pterygoideus is a hook-shaped extension of the lamina medialis of the wing process of the sphenoid bone (Os sphenoidale).
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The tendon of the tensor veli palatini muscle winds around the pterygoid hamulus. It is also the upper attachment point of the pterygomandibular raphe.