Supramastoid crest
Crista supramastoidea
Definition
The supramastoid crest stands out as a distinct protrusion from the upper border or the posterior root of the zygomatic process of temporal bone. It stretches backward above the external auditory canal and blends with the temporal line.
References
Standring, S. and Gray, H. (2016). ‘Chapter 37: External and middle ear’ in Gray’s anatomy The anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. (41st ed.) New York: Elsevier, pp. 624.
