| Sphenoethmoidal recess | |
|---|---|
 Lateral wall of nasal cavity
(sphenoethmoidal recess labeled at top) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Recessus sphenoethmoidalis |
| TA98 |
A06.1.02.022 A02.1.00.094 |
| TA2 | 499 |
| FMA | 59734 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The sphenoethmoidal recess is a small space in the nasal cavity into which the sphenoidal sinus and posterior ethmoid sinus open. It lies posterior and superior to the superior concha. The sphenoethmoidal recess drains the posterior ethmoid air cells and sphenoid sinuses into the superior meatus of the nasal cavity.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 994 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy figure: 33:04-04 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The turbinates have been cut and removed to illustrate the meatus and openings into them."