Pterygoid plexus
The pterygoid plexus (/ˈtɛrɪɡɔɪd/; from Greek pteryx, "wing" and eidos, "shape") is a fine venous plexus upon and within the lateral pterygoid muscle. It drains by a short maxillary vein.
| Pterygoid plexus | |
|---|---|
Veins of the head and neck. | |
| Details | |
| Drains to | Maxillary vein |
| Artery | Maxillary artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | plexus venosus pterygoideus, plexus pterygoideus |
| TA98 | A12.3.05.036 |
| TA2 | 4836 |
| FMA | 50944 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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