Ethmoidal crest of maxilla
Crista ethmoidea maxillae
- Latin synonym: Crista ethmoidalis maxillae
- Related terms: Ethmoidal crest
Definition
Below the upper part of the frontal process of maxilla is an oblique ridge, the ethmoidal crest, the posterior end of which articulates with the middle nasal concha, while the anterior part is termed the agger nasi; the crest forms the upper limit of the atrium of the middle meatus.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
