Superior nasal concha
| Superior nasal concha | |
|---|---|
 Ethmoid bone from behind. | |
 Lateral wall of nasal cavity, showing ethmoid bone in position. (Superior nasal concha is at top of pink region.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Concha nasi superior, concha nasalis superior |
| TA98 | A06.1.02.013 A02.1.07.013 |
| TA2 | 734 |
| FMA | 57458 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The back part of the medial surface of the labyrinth of ethmoid is subdivided by a narrow oblique fissure, the superior meatus of the nose, bounded above by a thin, curved plate, the superior nasal concha.
The bone found in superior nasal concha is part of the ethmoid bone.
See also
Additional images
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Ethmoid bone from the right side. -
Horizontal section of nasal and orbital cavities. -
Roof, floor, and lateral wall of left nasal cavity. -
Coronal section of nasal cavities. -
Nasal conchae
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 156 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy figure: 33:01-04 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- upstate.edu - Frontal
- Atlas image: rsa1p9 at the University of Michigan Health System - lateral
- Atlas image: rsa1p6 at the University of Michigan Health System - coronal
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