Cribriform plate
Lamina cribrosa
Definition
The cribriform plate is a bony plate of the ethmoid bone, which has several small perforations. It extends between the cranial and nasal cavities, allowing the passage of the fine olfactory nerves. The median crista galli is located on the dorsal portion of the cribriform plate.
The dorsal cranial fossa extends from the orbitosphenoid crest to the cribriform plate. The endoturbinates attach to the cribriform plate and the adjacent lateral and dorsal walls.
References
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Shaller O. Nomenclatura anatômica veterinária ilustrada. 1ª edição. São Paulo: Manole; 1999.
König HE, Liebich HG. Anatomia dos Animais Domésticos. 7ª edição. Porto Alegre: Artmed; 2021.
