nasal turbinal
A skeletal element of the ethmoid region with complex morphology that are lined with mucuous membranes involved in either olfaction or air conditioning. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_concha http://palaeos.com/vertebrates/bones/braincase/ethmoid.html http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_cjm ]
Term info
nasal turbinal
- nasal turbinal
- nasal turbinal element
- nasal turbinate
- turbinal
- turbinate
consult http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25312359 to add missing structures, e.g. ectoturbinals
uberon
nasal concha, concha, conchae nasales
UBERON:0035612
unossified in dinosaurs[http://palaeos.com/vertebrates/bones/braincase/ethmoid.html]