| 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 | |
Thesuperior nasal concha is a small, curved plate of bone representing a medial bony process of thelabyrinth of theethmoid bone. The superior nasal concha forms the roof of thesuperior nasal meatus.[1]: 692
The superior nasal concha is situated posterosuperiorly to themiddle nasal concha. It forms the superior boundary of thesuperior nasal meatus. Superior to the superior nasal concha is thesphenoethmoidal recess where thesphenoid sinus communicates with thenasal cavity; thesphenoethmoidal recess is interposed between the superior nasal concha, and (the anterior aspect of) thebody of sphenoid bone.[1]: 692 Thesphenoid sinus ostium exists medial to the superior turbinate.[2]
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