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pterygomandibular raphe

A tendinous thickening of the buccopharyngeal fascia separating & giving origin to the buccinator muscle. pterygo = wing (relating to the pterygoid process).

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References

  1. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.

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