piriform aperture

apertura piriformis

A pear-shaped bony inlet comprising the most anterior and narrowest bony portion of the nasal airway.

Type Organ
Système corporel Respiratory
Structure parente orifice
Nom latin apertura piriformis
FMA ID 53137

Questions fréquentes

What is the piriform aperture?
A pear-shaped bony inlet comprising the most anterior and narrowest bony portion of the nasal airway.
What body system is the piriform aperture part of?
The piriform aperture is part of the Respiratory.
What is the Latin name for the piriform aperture?
The Latin name for the piriform aperture is apertura piriformis.

Structures associées

muscle of larynx laryngeal muscle nasal-associated lymphoid tissue NALT nasal bone nasal bones nasal bridge nasal cartilage cartilage of nose nasal cavity respiratory epithelium nasal diverticulum false nostril nasal hair hair of nose

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