infratemporal crest of greater wing of sphenoid

in·fra·tem·po·ral crest of greater wing of sphenoid

[TA]

an often rough ridge marking the angle of union of the temporal and infratemporal surfaces of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.

Synonym(s): crista infratemporalis alaris majoris ossis sphenoidalis [TA], pterygoid ridge of sphenoid bone

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