Dorsal nasal concha
Concha nasalis dorsalis
Definition
The dorsal nasal concha consists of an elongated, slightly curled scroll of the first endoturbinate that is attached to the ethmoid crest (ethmoid and nasal bones).
! This is not homologous to the superior nasal concha in human.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS Miller's Anatomy of the Dog, 4th Edition - Evans & de Lahunta- Elsevier Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature - 3rd edittion - Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, Oskar Schaller - Enke This definition incorporates text from the book 'Anatomie comparée des mammifère domestiques' - 5th edition - Robert Barone - Vigot
