Crest (anatomy)
# 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
