| crista dentalis | <dentistry> The maxillary ridge on the aleveolar processes of the maxillary bones in the foetus. Synonym: crista dentalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| crista dividens | The lower free edge of the septum secundum, forming the upper margin of the foetal foramen ovale; the limbus of the foramen ovale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista ethmoidalis | Bony ridge which articulates with, or provides attachment for, any part of the ethmoid bone, especially the middle nasal concha. See: ethmoidal crest of maxilla, ethmoidal crest of palatine bone. Synonym: crista ethmoidalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista ethmoidalis maxillae | A ridge on the upper part of the nasal surface of the frontal process of the maxilla that gives attachment to the anterior portion of the middle nasal concha. Synonym: crista ethmoidalis maxillae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista ethmoidalis ossis palatini | A ridge on the medial surface of the perpendicular part of the palatine bone to which the middle nasal concha attaches posteriorly. Synonym: crista ethmoidalis ossis palatini. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista fenestrae cochleae | The edge of the opening of the cochlear window to which the secondary tympanic membrane is attached. Synonym: crista fenestrae cochleae, crest of cochlear opening. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista frontalis | A ridge arising at the termination of the sagittal sulcus on the cerebral surface of the frontal bone and ending at the foramen caecum. Synonym: crista frontalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista galli | The triangular midline process of the ethmoid bone extending superiorly from the cribriform plate; it gives anterior attachment to the falx cerebri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista glutea | The point of insertion on the upper portion of the shaft of the femur of the greater part of the gluteus maximus muscle; when markedly developed this tuberosity is called the third trochanter. Synonym: trochanter tertius, tuberositas glutea, crista glutea, gluteal crest, gluteal ridge. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista helicis | A transverse ridge continuing backward from the helix of the auricle, dividing the concha into an upper portion (cymba) and a lower portion (cavity of concha). Synonym: crus helicis, crista helicis, limb of helix. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista iliaca | <anatomy> The hip bone in which a large quantity of bone marrow is concentrated. (16 Dec 1997) |
| crista infratemporalis | A rough ridge marking the angle of union of the temporal and infratemporal surfaces of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone. Synonym: crista infratemporalis, pterygoid ridge of sphenoid bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista intertrochanterica | The rounded ridge that connects the greater and lesser trochanters of the femur posteriorly and marks the junction of the neck and shaft of the bone. Synonym: crista intertrochanterica, trochanteric crest. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista lacrimalis anterior | A vertical ridge on the lateral surface of the frontal process of the maxilla that forms part of the medial rim of the orbit. Synonym: crista lacrimalis anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| crista lacrimalis posterior | A vertical ridge on the orbital surface of the lacrimal bone which, together with the anterior lacrimal crest, bounds the fossa for the lacrimal sac. Synonym: crista lacrimalis posterior. (05 Mar 2000) |