Superior nasal concha
Superior nasal concha | |
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![]() 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 |
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[]
- Nasal concha
Additional images[]
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
Categories:
- Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- Bones of the head and neck
- Musculoskeletal system stubs