Rolandic Anatomy
Pterygoid Hamulus, Groove
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A notch used as a pulley for the tensor veli palatini muscle. Dysfunction here can affect the opening of the Eustachian tube, leading to ear pressure and "glue ear" in children with cleft palates.
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