Pterygoid plexus | |
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![]() 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 |
The pterygoid plexus (/ˈtɛrɪɡɔɪd/;[1] 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.[2]
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