Superior nasal concha

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.: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.)
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Identifiers
Latinconcha nasi superior,
concha nasalis superior
TA98A06.1.02.013
TA2734
FMA57458
Anatomical terms of bone
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