Preferred Label : vomeronasal cartilage;
Uberon definition : The vomeronasal cartilage (or Jacobson's cartilage) is a narrow strip of cartilage,
low on the medial wall of the nasal cavity. It lies between the cartilaginous nasal
septum and the vomer. The cartilage lies below, but is not connected to, the rudimentary
vomeronasal organ of Jacobson[WP].;
Uberon synonym : Huschke's cartilage; Jacobson's cartilage;
Origin ID : 0007822;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
The vomeronasal cartilage (or Jacobson's cartilage) is a narrow strip of cartilage,
low on the medial wall of the nasal cavity. It lies between the cartilaginous nasal
septum and the vomer. The cartilage lies below, but is not connected to, the rudimentary
vomeronasal organ of Jacobson[WP].
