External sagittal crest
Crista sagittalis externa
- Related terms: External sagittal crest (Interparietal bone)
Definition
The external sagittal crest is a median projection located on the external surface of the interparietal bone, between the two temporal fossae and extending to the external occipital protuberance.
It is present in carnivores and equids.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
