Uberon definition : One of the conchae of the ethmoid bone, which occupy the caudal part of the nasal
fossae and form the lateral and superior portions of the turbinate bones in mammals[MP].
The ethmoturbinals are associated with the cribiform plate. They are covered with
olfactory epithelium. Primarily, they serve to increase the surface area over which
olfactory receptor neurons can come in contact with respiratory air. These olfactory
receptor nerves then synapse with the mitral cells of the olfactory lobes through
the cribiform plate in the manner described above[Palaeos];
Uberon synonym : nasal turbinate of ethmoid bone; ethmo-turbinate; turbinate of ethmoid bone; ethmoturbinate; ethmoturbinal;
One of the conchae of the ethmoid bone, which occupy the caudal part of the nasal
fossae and form the lateral and superior portions of the turbinate bones in mammals[MP].
The ethmoturbinals are associated with the cribiform plate. They are covered with
olfactory epithelium. Primarily, they serve to increase the surface area over which
olfactory receptor neurons can come in contact with respiratory air. These olfactory
receptor nerves then synapse with the mitral cells of the olfactory lobes through
the cribiform plate in the manner described above[Palaeos]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)