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Preferred Label : lateral pterygoid muscle;

Uberon definition : Pharyngeal arch 1 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors, is innervated by the lateral pterygoid nerve branches, and attaches to the condylar process of the mandible and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) capsule, and the cranial base.;

Uberon synonym : pterygoideus externus muscle; pterygoideus lateral; musculus pterygoides lateralis; lateral pteregoid; pterygoideus externus; lateral pterygoid; lateral pteregoid muscle; external pterygoid muscle; pterygoideus lateral muscle;

Uberon broad term : pterygoid lateralis;

Uberon Action note : only masticatory muscle that depresses mandible (opens jaw);

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Pharyngeal arch 1 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors, is innervated by the lateral pterygoid nerve branches, and attaches to the condylar process of the mandible and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) capsule, and the cranial base.

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27/07/2025


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