Preferred Label : pterygomandibular raphe;
Uberon definition : The pterygomandibular raphe (pterygomandibular ligament) is a tendinous band of the
buccopharyngeal fascia, attached by one extremity to the hamulus of the medial pterygoid
plate, and by the other to the posterior end of the mylohyoid line of the mandible.
Its medial surface is covered by the mucous membrane of the mouth. Its lateral surface
is separated from the ramus of the mandible by a quantity of adipose tissue. Its posterior
border gives attachment to the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle. Its anterior
border attaches to the posterior edge of the buccinator.;
Uberon related term : pterygomandibular raph%c3%a9; pterygomandibular ligament;
Origin ID : 0011349;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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The pterygomandibular raphe (pterygomandibular ligament) is a tendinous band of the
buccopharyngeal fascia, attached by one extremity to the hamulus of the medial pterygoid
plate, and by the other to the posterior end of the mylohyoid line of the mandible.
Its medial surface is covered by the mucous membrane of the mouth. Its lateral surface
is separated from the ramus of the mandible by a quantity of adipose tissue. Its posterior
border gives attachment to the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle. Its anterior
border attaches to the posterior edge of the buccinator.
