part of part of contributes to morphology of facial bone sphenoid bone pterygoid process pterygoid bone pterygoid Sources vary as to whether the pterygoid corresponds to the pterygoid processes in general, or the latter/inner plate. lateral lamina of pterygoid process EMAPA:36617 SCTID:415639001 AAO:0000521 lateral plate of pterygoid process lamina lateralis (processus pterygoideus) UBERON:0010389 Wikipedia:Pterygoid_bone lateral plate of sphenoid A bone which corresponds to the inner plate of the pterygoid process of the human skull, but which, in all vertebrates below mammals, is not connected with the posterior nares, but serves to connect the palatine bones with the point of suspension of the lower jaw. inner plate of pterygoid process MA:0001471 lateral pterygoid plate FMA:54687 neurocranium bone palate bone palatal part of dermatocranium