Pterygoid fossa
Fossa pterygoidea
Definition
The pterygoid fossa of the mandible is a depression on the medial side of the mandible’s ramus.
It corresponds to the origin of the pterygoideus medialis muscle.
In dogs and cats, it is barely visible.
References
Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1 Ostéologie, Robert Barone
Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature, Constantinescu and Schaller
