Superior nasal concha

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Superior nasal concha, Concha nasi superior, Superior turbinate, Obere Nasenmuschel

The superior nasal concha is the nasal turbinate arising from the Ethmoid bone, beneath which the superior nasal meatus runs[^1].

Anatomy

The olfactory region is located on the superior nasal concha.

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Illustration of the nasal cavity
Anatomical illustration of the nasal cavity. Figure adapted from Wikimedia Commons under a public-domain license.

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