Inferior Nasal Shell
It is located along the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.
Features two faces and two edges:
- Medial Face – convex
- Side Face – concave
- Superior Border – has three processes: lacrimal, ethmoid and maxillary
- Bottom Edge – is free and thick
The Inferior Nasal Concha articulates with 4 bones: Ethmoid, Maxilla, Lacrimal and Palatine.
| INFERIOR NASAL CONCHA (gray) ASSOCIATED WITH THE BONES OF THE FACE |
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| Source: SOBOTTA, Johannes. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 21 ed. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2000. |
INFERIOR NASAL CONCHA (brown) ASSOCIATED WITH FACE BONES |
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| Source: NETTER, Frank H.. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 2nd edition Porto Alegre: Artmed, 2000. |