Maxillary process of inferior nasal concha

From the lower border of the inferior nasal concha, a thin lamina, the maxillary process, curves downward and laterally; it articulates with the maxilla and forms a part of the medial wall of the maxillary sinus.

Maxillary process of inferior nasal concha
Right inferior nasal concha. Lateral surface.
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Identifiers
LatinProcessus maxillaris conchae nasalis inferioris
TA98A02.1.08.003
TA2742
FMA54741
Anatomical terms of bone

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 169 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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