concha sphenoidalis


sphe·noi·dal con·cha

[TA] one of a pair of pyramidal ossicles, the spines of which are in contact with the medial pterygoid lamina, the bases forming the roof of the nasal cavity. Synonym(s): concha sphenoidalis [TA], Bertin bones, Bertin ossicles, sphenoidal turbinated bones

concha sphenoidalis

In a fetal skull, one of the two curved plates located on the anterior portion of the body of the sphenoid bone and forming part of the roof of the nasal cavity.See also: concha