Uncinate process of ethmoid

System Musculoskeletal
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Uncinate process of ethmoid

Definition

In the ethmoid bone, a curved lamina, the uncinate process, projects downward and backward from this part of the labyrinth; it forms a small part of the medial wall of the maxillary sinus, and articulates with the ethmoidal process of the inferior nasal concha.

Also known as uncinate process of the ethmoid, uncinate process of the ethmoid bone — per UBERON

The Uncinate process of ethmoid is a part of the Musculoskeletal.

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