superior nasal meatus

meatus nasi superior

The superior meatus, the smallest of the three meatuses of the nose, occupies the middle third of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity. It lies between the superior nasal conchC& and middle nasal conchC&; the sphenopalatine foramen opens into it behind, and the posterior ethmoidal cells in front. The sphenoidal sinus opens into a recess, the sphenoethmoidal recess, which is placed above and behind the superior concha.

Tipo Vessel
Estructura principal nasal meatus
Nombre latino meatus nasi superior
FMA ID 53138

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the superior nasal meatus?
The superior meatus, the smallest of the three meatuses of the nose, occupies the middle third of the lateral wall of the nasal cavity. It lies between the superior nasal conchC& and middle nasal conchC&; the sphenopalatine foramen opens into it behind, and the posterior ethmoidal cells in front. Th
What is the Latin name for the superior nasal meatus?
The Latin name for the superior nasal meatus is meatus nasi superior.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.