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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Osteology

Ethmoid bone, lateral view

Image #43-2

KEYWORDS: Bones cartilage joints.

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Osteology
Ethmoid bone, lateral view
The ethmoidal labyrinth occupies nearly all of the view. The anterior and posterior ethmoidal foramina, not distinguishable in this specimen, are shown in 38-2.
  1. Articular surface for frontal bone
  2. Articular surface for sphenoidal crest
  3. Articular surface for body of sphenoid
  4. Lamina papyracea
  5. Articular surface for orbital process palatine bone
  6. Middle nasal concha
  7. Crista galli
  8. Ethmoidal cells
  9. Articular surface for maxilla
  10. Uncinate process