Pterygoid venous plexus
Plexus venosus pterygoideus
- Latin synonym: Plexus pterygoideus
- Synonym: Pterygoid plexus
- Related terms: Pterygoid plexus
Definition
The pterygoid venous plexus is a complex of veins located in the infratemporal fossa borded by the medial and lateral pterygoid muscles along with the temporalis muscle, while the maxillary artery is surrounded by the plexus.
The pterygoid venous plexus communicate with the cavernous sinus, the inferior ophthalmic vein, and the facial vein.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
Golub B, Bordoni B. Neuroanatomy, Pterygoid Plexus. 2021 Jul 31. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan–. PMID: 32310356.
