English Dictionary

lateral pterygoid plate

noun

(anatomy) A broad thin plate that forms the lateral part of the pterygoid process and gives attachment to the lateral pterygoid muscle on its lateral surface and to the medial pterygoid muscle on its medial surface.

The lateral pterygoid plate is a bony structure located in the skull.

意味（1）

(anatomy) A broad thin plate that forms the lateral part of the pterygoid process and gives attachment to the lateral pterygoid muscle on its lateral surface and to the medial pterygoid muscle on its medial surface.

Coordinate term: medial pterygoid plate