Crista galli
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The crista galli is a median ridge of bone that projects from the cribriform plate
of the ethmoid bone
.
It is where the falx cerebri
attaches anteriorly to the skull.
The olfactory bulbs lie on either side of the crista galli on top of the cribriform plate.
Cribriform plate
The cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone is received into the ethmoidal notch of the frontal bone and roofs in the nasal cavities....
of the ethmoid bone
Ethmoid bone
The ethmoid bone is a bone in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain. As such, it is located at the roof of the nose, between the two orbits. The cubical bone is lightweight due to a spongy construction. The ethmoid bone is one of the bones that makes up the orbit of the eye...
.
It is where the falx cerebri
Falx cerebri
The falx cerebri, also known as the cerebral falx, so named from its sickle-like form, is a strong, arched fold of dura mater which descends vertically in the longitudinal fissure between the cerebral hemispheres....
attaches anteriorly to the skull.
The olfactory bulbs lie on either side of the crista galli on top of the cribriform plate.