Groove of pterygoid hamulus - e-Anatomy - IMAIOS

The groove of pterygoid hamulus is a sharp bend in the hamulus that forms a pulley for the tensor veli palatini muscle.

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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

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Comparative anatomy in animals

Groove of pterygoid hamulus

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