Pterygoalar ligament

{{Short description|Ligament of the skull}}

{{Infobox ligament

| Name = Pterygoalar ligament

| Latin =

| Image =

| Caption =

| Caption2 =

| From = Lateral pterygoid lamina

| To = Greater wing of the sphenoid

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The pterygoalar ligament extends from the lamina of the lateral pterygoid to the undersurface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.{{Cite journal

| pmid = 24290255

| year = 2013

| author1 = Natsis

| first1 = K

| title = The ossified pterygoalar ligament: An anatomical study with pathological and surgical implications

| journal = Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

| last2 = Piagkou

| first2 = M

| last3 = Skotsimara

| first3 = G

| last4 = Totlis

| first4 = T

| last5 = Apostolidis

| first5 = S

| last6 = Panagiotopoulos

| first6 = N. A.

| last7 = Skandalakis

| first7 = P

| doi = 10.1016/j.jcms.2013.10.003

| volume=42

| issue=5

| pages=e266–70

}}