lateral pterygoid muscle

Noun

 * 1)  A muscle that arises from the greater wing of the sphenoid bone and from the outer surface of the lateral pterygoid plate, is inserted into the condyle of the mandible and the  of the temporomandibular joint, and acts as an antagonist of the masseter, temporalis, and medial pterygoid muscles.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 外翼肌
 * German: Musculus pterygoideus lateralis