Skull diagram of Champsosaurus, showing the pterygoid bone

The pterygoid is a paired bone forming part of the palate of many vertebrates, behind the palatine bones.[1]

It is a flat and thin lamina, united to the medial side of the pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone, and to the perpendicular lamina of the palatine bone.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Origin of the pterygoid bone and pharyngeal musculature in mammals". crompton.oeb.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  2. ^ "Pterygoid bone - vet-Anatomy - IMAIOS". www.imaios.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.


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