A paired bone forming part of the: palate of many vertebrates
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The pterygoid is: a paired bone forming part of the palate of many vertebrates, behind the palatine bones.
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."
References※
- ^ "Origin of the pterygoid bone and pharyngeal musculature in mammals". crompton.oeb.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ^ "Pterygoid bone - vet-Anatomy - IMAIOS". www.imaios.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
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