Pterygoid muscles
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Pterygoid muscles can refer to:
- Lateral pterygoid muscleLateral pterygoid muscleThe lateral pterygoid is a muscle of mastication with two heads. It lies superiorly to the medial pterygoid.-Origin and insertion:...
- Medial pterygoid muscleMedial pterygoid muscleThe medial pterygoid , is a thick, quadrilateral muscle of mastication.The mandibular branch of the fifth cranial nerve, the trigeminal nerve, innervates the medial pterygoid muscle.-Origin and insertion:...