Inferior Nasal Shell

It is located along the lateral wall of the nasal cavity.

Features two faces and two edges:

  • Medial Face – convex
  • Side Face – concave
  • Superior Border – has three processes: lacrimal, ethmoid and maxillary
  • Bottom Edge – is free and thick


The Inferior Nasal Concha articulates with 4 bones: Ethmoid, Maxilla, Lacrimal and Palatine.

INFERIOR NASAL CONCHA (gray) ASSOCIATED WITH THE BONES OF THE FACE
 Osso Concha Nasal Inferior associado aos Ossos do Crânio
Source: SOBOTTA, Johannes. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 21 ed. Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2000.

INFERIOR NASAL CONCHA (brown) ASSOCIATED WITH FACE BONES

 Osso Concha Nasal Inferior associado aos Ossos do Crânio
Source: NETTER, Frank H.. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 2nd edition Porto Alegre: Artmed, 2000.

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