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A long, narrow and curled bone shelf which protrudes into the breathing passage of the nose is called a turbinate, or better known in anatomy as a nasal concha.

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What is the function of the middle nasal concha?

the nasal in the middle of the nose


Which bone make up the nasal conchae?

The nasal conchae are made up of the inferior nasal concha and the superior nasal concha, which are part of the ethmoid bone in the skull. They help to increase the surface area within the nasal cavity, aiding in the warming and humidifying of inhaled air.


Increases surface area of nasal mucous membrane?

nasal concha


What bone forms the most inferior turbinates?

The inferior nasal concha, a separate bone from the ethmoid bone, forms the most inferior turbinates in the nasal cavity.


What bone contains the superior nasal concha?

Ethmoid


What bone is a scroll shaped bone?

inferior nasal concha


Is the inferior nasal concha part of the ethmoid bone?

No, it's not.


Increases air turbulance in the nasal cavity?

The scroll-shaped conchae increase the turbulenceof air flowing through the nasal cavity.


What is the dagger shaped bone in the nasal cavity?

The dagger-shaped bone in the nasal cavity is called the vomer bone. It is located in the midline of the nasal cavity and helps to separate the left and right nasal passages.


How is the inferior nasal choncha different from the middle or superior?

The inferior nasal concha is part of the maxillary bone, while the middle and superior conchae are part of the ethmoid.


What is hypertrophy of inferior nasal concha and concha bullosa?

Hypertrophy means overgrowth. The concha are the turbinates, or the ridged parts of the nose that swirl the air for warming and cleaning. Hypertrophy in the turbinates is typically a sign of rhinitis -- often due to allergies. A concha bullosa is a turbinate with air in it; about half of people have one.


What is the scroll-like structure in the nasal cavity that directs air into the pharynx?

I believe it is the "concha"(plural: conchae)