The superior nasal concha is a small, curved plate of bone representing a medial bony process of the labyrinth of the ethmoid bone. The superior nasal concha forms the roof of the superior nasal meatus.[1]: 692
| 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 | |
Anatomy
editAnatomical relations
editThe superior nasal concha is situated posterosuperiorly to the middle nasal concha. It forms the superior boundary of the superior nasal meatus. Superior to the superior nasal concha is the sphenoethmoidal recess where the sphenoid sinus communicates with the nasal cavity; the sphenoethmoidal recess is interposed between the superior nasal concha, and (the anterior aspect of) the body of sphenoid bone.[1]: 692 The sphenoid sinus ostium exists medial to the superior turbinate.[2]
See also
editAdditional 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
edit- ^ a b Gray's anatomy : the anatomical basis of clinical practice. Susan Standring (Forty-second ed.). [New York]. 2021. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ Millar, D. Anderson; Orlandi, Richard R. (2006). "The sphenoid sinus natural ostium is consistently medial to the superior turbinate". American Journal of Rhinology. 20 (2): 180–181. ISSN 1050-6586. PMID 16686384.
External links
edit- 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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