Medial pterygoid muscle
System
Muscular
SNOMED CT
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Medial pterygoid muscle
Definition
The medial pterygoid is a pharyngeal arch 1 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors and is innervated by the nerve to the medial pterygoid and attaches to the cranial base and the medial side of the mandibular angle.
Also known as musculus pterygoideus internus, musculus pterygoideus medialis, pterygoid medialis, pterygoideus medial, pterygoideus medialis — per UBERON
The Medial pterygoid muscle is a part of the Muscular.