Inferior nasal concha
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The inferior nasal concha (inferior turbinated bone or inferior turbinal/turbinate) is one of the three paired nasal conchae in the nose. It extends horizontally along the lateral wall of the nasal cavity and consists of a lamina of spongy bone, curled upon itself like a scroll, (turbinate meaning inverted cone).[1] The inferior nasal conchae are considered a pair of facial bones. As the air passes through the turbinates, the air is churned against these mucosa-lined bones in order to receive warmth, moisture and cleansing. Superior to inferior nasal concha are the middle nasal concha and superior nasal concha which both arise from the ethmoid bone, of the cranial portion of the skull.[2] Hence, these two are considered as a part of the cranial bones.
Inferior nasal concha | |
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Details | |
Articulations | Ethmoid, maxilla, lacrimal and palatine bone |
Identifiers | |
Latin | concha nasi inferior, concha nasalis inferior |
TA98 | A02.1.08.001 |
TA2 | 740 |
FMA | 54736 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
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It has two surfaces, two borders, and two extremities.