Term Name: | pterygoid plexus |
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Synonyms: | middle meningeal vein, plexus pterygoideus, pterygoid plexus vein, pterygoid venous plexus |
Definition: | The pterygoid plexus is a venous plexus of considerable size, and is situated between the temporalis muscle and lateral pterygoid muscle, and partly between the two pterygoid muscles. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0014685] |