Uncinate process of ethmoid bone
| Uncinate process of ethmoid bone | |
|---|---|
 Lateral wall of nasal cavity, showing ethmoid bone in position.(Uncinate process of ethmoid labeled at left.) | |
 Ethmoid bone from the right side. (Uncinate process labeled at bottom right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | processus uncinatus ossis ethmoidalis |
| TA98 | A02.1.07.016 |
| TA2 | 737 |
| FMA | 57455 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
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In the ethmoid bone, a curved lamina, the uncinate process, projects downward and backward from this part of the labyrinth; it forms a small part of the medial wall of the maxillary sinus, and articulates with the ethmoidal process of the inferior nasal concha.
Additional images
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Medial wall of left orbit. -
Roof, floor, and lateral wall of left nasal cavity.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 155 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy figure: 33:01-02 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The bones of the lateral nasal wall."
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