Ethmoid bulla
| Ethmoid bulla | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | bulla ethmoidalis |
| TA98 | A06.1.02.026 A02.1.07.015 |
| TA2 | 3150, 736 |
| FMA | 57487 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The ethmoid bulla (or ethmoidal bulla) is a rounded elevation upon the lateral wall of the middle nasal meatus: 377 (nasal cavity inferior to the middle nasal concha) produced by one or more of the underlying middle ethmoidal air cells (which open into the nasal cavity upon or superior to the ethmoidal bulla: 374 ).: 377 It varies significantly based on the size of the underlying air cells.