- roof of nasal cavity
- the superior surface of the cavity, formed by portions of the sphenoid, ethmoid, frontal, and nasal bones; it is narrow anteriorly and wider posteriorly.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Nasal cavity — Head and neck … Wikipedia
nasal cavity — n the vaulted chamber that lies between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth of higher vertebrates extending from the external nares to the pharynx, being enclosed by bone or cartilage and usu. incompletely divided into lateral… … Medical dictionary
nasal cavity — noun either of the two cavities lying between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth and extending from the face to the pharynx (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑cavity, ↑bodily cavity, ↑cavum • Part Holonyms: ↑nose, ↑olfactory organ, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nasal cavity — the space inside the nose that lies between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth. It is divided into two halves by a septum: each half communicates with the outside via the nostrils and with the nasopharynx through the posterior… … The new mediacal dictionary
Nasal bone — Bone: Nasal bone Nasal bone visible at center, in dark green … Wikipedia
Nasal pit — Head end of human embryo, about the end of the fourth week. Latin fovea nasalis Gray s … Wikipedia
cavity — 1. A hollow space; hole. See cave, c., cavitas, cavernous space. 2. Lay term for the loss of tooth structure due to dental caries. SYN: cavum [TA], cavitas. [L. cavus … Medical dictionary
roof of the mouth — noun the upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑palate • Derivationally related forms: ↑palatal (for: ↑palate) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Middle nasal concha — Bone: Middle nasal concha Ethmoid bone from behind … Wikipedia
Middle nasal meatus — Bone: Middle meatus Roof, floor, and lateral wall of left nasal cavity. (Middle meatus labeled at center right.) Latin meatus nasi medius Gray s … Wikipedia