Preferred Label : sagittal crest;
Uberon definition : A ridge of bone running lengthwise along the midline of the top of the skull of many
mammalian and reptilian skulls and serves as an attachment site for the temporailis
muscle[WP,modified].;
Uberon related term : sagittal ridge;
Uberon Function note : The sagittal crest serves primarily for attachment of the temporalis muscle, which
is one of the main chewing muscles;
Uberon Taxon note : Skulls of some dinosaur species, including tyrannosaurs, possessed well developed
sagittal crests. Among mammals, dogs, cats, lions, and many other carnivores have
sagittal crests, as do some leaf eaters, including tapirs and some apes. Sagittal
crests are found in robust great apes, and some early hominins. Prominent sagittal
crests are found among male gorillas and orangutans, and do occur but only rarely
in male chimpanzees such as Bili Apes;
Origin ID : 0013447;
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A ridge of bone running lengthwise along the midline of the top of the skull of many
mammalian and reptilian skulls and serves as an attachment site for the temporailis
muscle[WP,modified].
