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Concha nasalis inferior

The inferior nasal concha is the delicate paired bone attached to the lateral wall of the nasal cavity. The inferior nasal concha separates the middle nasal meatus from the inferior one, affecting the airflow in the nasal cavity1 and the maxillary sinus2.

  • 1 Kelly J, et al. Detailed flow patterns in the nasal cavity. J Appl Physiol, 2000, 89(1):323–337.
  • 2 Frank D, et al. Quantification of airflow into the maxillary sinuses before and after functional endoscopic sinus surgery. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2013, 3(10):834–840.
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    Concha nasalis inferior ex situ Concha nasalis inferior in situ
    Concha nasalis inferior dextra et sinistra ex situ & in situ.
    Icon of crossfade image Markup for the medial aspect of concha nasalis inferior
    Medial aspect of concha nasalis inferior
    Medial aspect of right inferior nasal concha.
    Processus lacrimalis articulates with the lacrimal bone, but processus ethmoidalis – with the processus uncinatus of ethmoid bone.
    The list of terms: Processus lacrimalis – Lacrimal process
    Processus ethmoidalis – Ethmoidal process
    Icon of crossfade image Lateral aspect of concha nasalis inferior with the terminology markup
    Lateral aspect of concha nasalis inferior
    Lateral aspect of right inferior nasal concha.
    Processus maxillaris completely seal hiatus sinus maxillaris below the level of inferior nasal concha.
    The list of terms: Processus lacrimalis – Lacrimal process
    Processus ethmoidalis – Ethmoidal process
    Processus maxillaris – Maxillary process
    Icon of crossfade image Postero-medial aspect of inferior nasal concha with the terminology markup
    Postero-medial aspect of inferior nasal concha
    Posterio-medial aspect of right concha nasalis inferior.
    The list of terms: Processus lacrimalis – Lacrimal process
    Processus ethmoidalis – Ethmoidal process
    First published: Jun/2019
    Last update: 18/Nov/2020