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Sphenoid concha
Other Terms: Bertin's bone, Concha sphenoidalis, Cornet sphénoïdal
Description
These are swirled plates of bone, positioned antero-inferior to the sphenoid sinus, that join the ethmoid labyrinth.
Etymology
The term concha derives from the Greek konche meaning shell. It has been applied to any shell shaped structure. Eighteenth Century anatomists applied concha to the swirling, shell-like bone of the nasal region.
Latin
Concha sphenoidalis
French
Cornet sphénoïdal
