Where the inferior nasal concha sits in the skeleton
The inferior nasal concha is one of a pair of scroll-shaped bones on the side walls of the nasal cavity. They enlarge the surface over which inhaled air passes. It is the largest of the three nasal conchae and the only one that is a separate bone. The nasolacrimal duct opens into the space beneath it (the inferior meatus).
Frequently asked questions
Which part of the skeleton is the inferior nasal concha in?
The inferior nasal concha is one of the bones of the skull and hyoid. This group covers the bones that enclose the brain, the bones that frame the face, and the hyoid at the front of the neck.
How many bones are in the skull?
The skull has 22 bones: eight cranial bones that enclose the brain and fourteen facial bones that frame the face. The hyoid in the front of the neck is a separate bone that forms no joint with any other bone.
Is there one inferior nasal concha or a pair?
The inferior nasal concha is paired: there is one on the left and one on the right, and this page covers both.
What opens beneath the inferior nasal concha?
The nasolacrimal duct, which drains tears into the nose, opens into the space beneath it, the inferior meatus.
Other bones of the skull and hyoid
- Frontal bone
- Parietal bone
- Temporal bone
- Occipital bone
- Sphenoid bone
- Ethmoid
- Zygomatic bone
- Maxilla
- Mandible
- Nasal bone
- Lacrimal bone
- Palatine bone
- Vomer
- Hyoid bone
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