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medial pterygoid muscle

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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. [ MFMO:0000083 ]

Synonyms: pterygoideus medialis, musculus pterygoideus medialis, pterygoid medialis, musculus pterygoideus internus, pterygoideus medial

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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.[FEED]

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Musculuspterygoideusmedialis.png

has related synonym

pterygoidei internus, pterygoideus internus, medial pterygoid, internal pterygoid muscle, internal pterygoid

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UBERON:0006718

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Medial pterygoid

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