| 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 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.
