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