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cribriform plate

Term ID
UBERON:0004546
Synonyms
  • cribiform plate of ethmoid bone
  • ethmoid bone lamina cribrosa
  • horizontal lamina of ethmoid bone
  • lamina cribrosa of ethmoid bone
  • lamina cribrosa ossis ethmoidalis
Definition
A zone of the ethmoid that is received into the ethmoidal notch of the frontal bone and roofs in the nasal cavities. [WP,modified]. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cribriform_plate
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