Lateral pterygoid muscle
Lateral pterygoid muscle
Definition
Pharyngeal arch 1 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors, is innervated by the lateral pterygoid nerve branches, and attaches to the condylar process of the mandible and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) capsule, and the cranial base.
Also known as external pterygoid muscle, lateral pteregoid, lateral pteregoid muscle, lateral pterygoid, m. pterygoideus externus, m. pterygoideus lateralis, musculus pterygoides lateralis, musculus pterygoideus externus, musculus pterygoideus lateralis, pterygoideus externus, pterygoideus externus muscle, pterygoideus lateral, pterygoideus lateral muscle — per UBERON
The Lateral pterygoid muscle is a part of the Muscular.