What does the inferior nasal concha articulate with?

Inferior nasal conchae extend horizontally along the lateral walls of the nasal cavity, articulating with the medial wall of the maxillae and with the palatines. They also articulate with the ethmoid and lacrimals superiorly. The bones are rarely found isolated because they are so fragile.

Where are the inferior and middle nasal concha located?

While the superior and middle nasal conchae form part of the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, the inferior nasal concha is a bony structure by itself. It sits on the vertical bony plate known as the nasal septum, separating the nasal cavity into two bilateral and symmetrical anatomical caves.

What is inferior nasal concha made of?

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. The inferior nasal conchae are considered a pair of facial bones since they articulate with their respective maxillae bones and project horizontally into the nasal cavity.

What are the articulations of the inferior nasal concha?

Inferior nasal concha structure and articulations. The posterior articulates with the palatine The middle portion has three well-defined processes, varying in size and shape; the small pointed lacrimal or anterior process articulates with the lacrimal bone by its top side, while its margins articulate with the maxilla.

Where are the turbinates located in the nose?

[edit on Wikidata] The inferior nasal concha (inferior turbinated bone or inferior turbinal/turbinate) is one of the turbinates 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.

Where are the bones in the nasal cavity?

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). The inferior nasal conchae are considered a pair of facial bones.

Where does the lacrimal bone articulate with the maxilla?

This portion of the lateral surface also extends in the shape of a hook called the lacrimal hamulus and it articulates with the lacrimal tubercle of the maxilla. In this way, the lacrimal bone and the maxilla enclose the lacrimal canaliculus.