Petrolingual ligament
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- Synonyms
- petrolinguale Ligament, petrolinguale Band
The petrolingual ligament marks the entry point of the internal carotid artery into the cavernous sinus.
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Illustration of the petrolingual ligament (Petroling. Lig.) in a figure adapted from Yasude et al.