Sphenoethmoidal recess
| Sphenoethmoidal recess | |
|---|---|
 Lateral wall of nasal cavity (sphenoethmoidal recess labeled at top) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Recessus sphenoethmoidalis |
| TA | A06.1.02.022 |
| FMA | 59734 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The sphenoethmoidal recess is a small space in the nasal cavity into which the sphenoidal sinus and posterior ethmoidal air cells open. It lies posterior and superior to the superior concha.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 994 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy figure: 33:04-04 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The turbinates have been cut and removed to illustrate the meatus and openings into them."
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