crest

(krest) [L. cris’ta a crest]. A projecting ridge, especially one which surmounts a bone or its border. cro c., a fold of enamel extending acro the face of a tooth. deltoid c., a rough elevation on the humerus where the deltoid muscle is attached. dental c., the maxillary ridge pa ing along the alveolar proce es of the fetal maxillary bones. frontal c., a ridge in the middle line of the internal surface of the frontal bone. gluteal c., the gluteal ridge. c. of the ilium, the thickened and expanded upper border of the ilium. infra temporal c., the pterygoid ridge. intero eous c. See intero eous ridge, under ridge. inter trochanteric c. See inter trochanteric line, under line. lacrimal c., a vertical ridge on the outer surface of the lacrimal bone. lar c., the anterior edge of the sphenoid bone. nasal c., a crest on the internal border of the nasal bone. neural c., the ridge-like dorsal part of the neural tube of the embryo, giving rise to the spinal ganglia. obturator c., a ridge of bone extending from the spine of the os pubis to the anterior extremity of the condyloid notch. occipital c., a vertical ridge on the external surface of the occipital bone. orbital c., the lower edge of the orbital surface of the sphenoid bone. c. of the pubes, a crest from the spine to the inner extremity of the pubes. sphenofrontal c., that edge of the malar bone which articulates with the sphenoid below and the frontal above. sphenoid c., the median ridge on the anterior surface of the sphenoid bone, running down from the ethmoid spine and forming a part of the nasal plate. sphenomaxillary c., a bony ridge along the edge of the sphenomaxillary fi ure. supra mastoid c., a ridge on the temporal bone above the auditory meatus. temporal c., a ridge on the temporal bone. c. of the tibia, the prominent ridge on the patellar side of the tibia. turbinated c., a horizontal ridge on the internal surface of the palate bone. c. of the urethra. Same as terumontanum.