Ethmoid bone

Definition

A bone in the skull that separates the nasal cavity from the brain. As such, it is located at the roof of the nose, between the two orbits. The cubical bone is lightweight due to a spongy construction. The ethmoid bone is one of the bones that makes up the orbit of the eye[WP].

Also known as ethmoid, ethmoidal bone, os ethmoidale — per UBERON

The Ethmoid bone is a part of the Musculoskeletal.

Also identified as

• MESH D005004 per UBERON
• NCIT C12711 per UBERON
• SCTID 272674006 per UBERON
• UMLS C0015027 per UBERON

Procedures