Pterygoid hamulus
Hamulus pterygoideus
Definition
The pterygoid hamulus (Hamulus pterygoideus) is a strong caudally curved extension held on the free and prominent ventral end of the pterygoid bone.
The pterygoid bone (Os pterygoideum) is a thin flat bony sheet, united to the medial side of the pterygoid process and to the perpendicular sheet of the palatine bone.
References
Anatomie comparée des mammifère domestiques - 5th edition - Robert Barone - Vigot
