infratemporal crest
English
Noun
infratemporal crest (plural infratemporal crests)
- (anatomy) A transverse ridge on the outer surface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that divides it into a superior portion that contributes to the formation of the temporal fossa and an inferior portion that contributes to the formation of the infratemporal fossa.
Translations
ridge on the sphenoid bone
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References
- “infratemporal crest”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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