Term Name:	medial pterygoid muscle
Synonyms:	internal pterygoid, internal pterygoid muscle, medial pterygoid, musculus pterygoideus internus, musculus pterygoideus medialis, pterygoid medialis, pterygoidei internus, pterygoideus internus, pterygoideus medial, pterygoideus medialis
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.
Ontology:	Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0006718]