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3 maj 2023 · The middle nasal conchae or turbinates are one of the pairs of conchae in the nose, but unlike the inferior nasal conchae, these are not separate bones but part of the ethmoid bone. Gross anatomy.
The middle nasal concha (turbinate) is a convoluted margin of the ethmoid bone in the nasal cavity. It has three segments, branches of the olfactory nerves, and inserts into the maxilla and palatine bones.
9 lis 2022 · Learn about the nasal turbinates, which are shell-shaped networks of bones, vessels, and tissue within the nasal passageways. Find out how they regulate airflow, drain sinuses, and affect smell, and what disorders can affect them.
The middle conchae are smaller but have the most complex anatomy of the nasal turbinates. They originate from the lateral edge of the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone. They insert anteriorly into the frontal process of the maxilla and posteriorly into the perpendicular plate of the palatine bone. [6] .
20 cze 2024 · A paradoxical middle turbinate is an anatomical variation that predisposes to impaired discharge through the ostiomeatal unit and nasal obstruction. It refers to an inferomedially curved middle turbinate edge with the concave surface facing the nasal septum.
22 gru 2022 · The middle nasal meatus is a curved bony structure in the nose that helps to warm, moisturize and filter the air. Learn about its location, structure, function and common clinical problems that affect it.
13 wrz 2023 · Learn about the three nasal conchae (superior, middle and inferior) that are bony plates on the lateral wall of the nasal cavity. The inferior nasal concha is formed by a separate bone and participates in the formation of the middle and inferior nasal meatuses.
