Crest (anatomy)

A '''crest''' is any of various anatomical features appearing as a raised point or ridge, most prominently those on the head or back of an animal.

*A part of a bone: **Sagittal crest **Cnemial crest **Iliac crest **Frontal crest **Infratemporal crest **Anterior lacrimal crest **Posterior lacrimal crest **Buccinator crest *A feature on various animals: **Crest (feathers) **Display feature or thermoregulatory feature in various reptiles **Sail (anatomy), also known as ''crest'' in some animals **The point of a horse's neck where the mane grows from *Neural crest, a temporary group of cells unique to vertebrates that arise from the embryonic ectoderm cell layer

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