Infratemporal crest
| Infratemporal crest | |
|---|---|
 Sphenoid bone. Anterior and inferior surfaces. (Infratemporal crest labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | crista infratemporalis |
| TA98 | A02.1.05.028 |
| TA2 | 614 |
| FMA | 75045 54793, 75045 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The lateral surface of the
greater wing of the sphenoid
is convex, and divided by a transverse ridge, the infratemporal crest, into two portions.
The superior or temporal portion, convex from above downward, concave from before backward, forms a part of the
Pterygoideus externus
.
Additional images
-
Left infratemporal fossa.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 150 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- "Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01.
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