crista
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Origin of crista
1840–50; < Latin: a crest, tuft, comb
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This portion of the ethmoid bone consists of two parts, the crista galli and cribriform plates.
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Located in the floor of the anterior cranial fossa at the midline is a portion of the ethmoid bone, consisting of the upward projecting crista galli and to either side of this, the cribriform plates.
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A small area of the ethmoid bone, consisting of the crista galli and cribriform plates, is located at the midline of this fossa.
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It has an upward projection, the crista galli, and a downward projection, the perpendicular plate, which forms the upper nasal septum.
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Humerus about 2� in. long, with a strong crista lateralis, which indicates a strongly developed great pectoral muscle and hence, by inference, the presence of a keel to the sternum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
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