Main Entry: infratemporal crest Function: noun : a transverse ridge on the outer surface of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone that divides it into a superior portionthat contributes to the formation of the temporal fossa and an inferior portion that contributes to the formation of the infratemporal fossa
infratemporal crest in·fra·tem·po·ral crest (ĭn'frə-těm'pər-əl, -těm'prəl) n. A rough ridge marking the angle of union of the temporal and infratemporal surfaces of the greater wing of the sphenoid bone.
