Anatomy

Turbinates

The scroll-like bony plates with curved margins on the lateral wall of the NASAL CAVITY. Turbinates, also called nasal concha, increase the surface area of nasal cavity thus providing a mechanism for rapid warming and humidification of air as it passes to the lung.

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Abstract

The scroll-like bony plates with curved margins on the lateral wall of the NASAL CAVITY. Turbinates, also called nasal concha, increase the surface area of nasal cavity thus providing a mechanism for rapid warming and humidification of air as it passes to the lung.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Conchae Nasales
  • Nasal Concha
  • Conchae Nasale
  • Nasal Conchas
  • Turbinate

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

fractures: coordinate TURBINATES /inj (IM) + SKULL FRACTURES (IM)

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  1. A02w.835w.232w.781w.324w.948w
  2. A04w.531w.898w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Turbinates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014420. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014420
  2. Turbinates. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_concha
  3. Turbinates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11216176