5 Questions
Vad är formen på vamosbenet?
Triangulärt
Vad är den primära funktionen av vamosbenet?
Stödja nasal septum
Vilka ben articulerar vamosbenet med?
Sphenoid-, maxilla- och palatineben
När utvecklas vamosbenet under fosterlivet?
Under den tredje månaden
Vad är vamosbenets mest posteroinferiora del av?
Nasal septum
Study Notes
Vomer
The vomer is a thin, flat, and triangular bone located in the nasal cavity. It forms the posterior-inferior part of the nasal septum.
Key Features:
- Shape: Triangular, with the base facing posteriorly and the apex facing anteriorly
- Location: Situated in the nasal cavity, forming the posterior-inferior part of the nasal septum
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Functions:
- Supports the nasal septum
- Separates the two nasal passages
- Forms the floor of the nasal cavity
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Articulations:
- With the sphenoid bone posteriorly
- With the maxilla and palatine bones laterally
- With the nasal conchae superiorly
- Development: The vomer develops from a single ossification center, which appears during the third month of fetal life
Test your knowledge about the vomer bone, its shape, location, functions, articulations, and development in the nasal cavity.
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