Infratemporal crest
| Infratemporal crest | |
|---|---|
 Sphenoid bone. Anterior and inferior surfaces. (Infratemporal crest labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | crista infratemporalis |
| TA | A02.1.05.028 |
| FMA | 54793 |
The lateral surface of the great 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 temporal fossa, and gives attachment to the Temporalis; the inferior or infratemporal, smaller in size and concave, enters into the formation of the infratemporal fossa, and, together with the infratemporal crest, affords attachment to the Pterygoideus externus.
Additional images
Left infratemporal fossa.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-1 at Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, Elsevier
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