pterygoid plexus

Term ID

UBERON:0014685

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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pterygoid_plexus

References

• Pterygoid:plexus

Ontology

Uberon Ontology