Tags: Anatomical Structure, Ligament.
The stylomandibular ligament is a specialized band of the cervical fascia which extends from near the apex of the styloid process of the temporal bone to the angle and posterior border of the angle of the mandible between the Masseter and Pterygoideus internus. This ligament separates the parotid from the submandibular gland and medial pterygoid and from its deep surface some fibers of the Styloglossus take origin.
