vomer
Septum's central bone
The vomer is a thin, flat bone forming part of the nasal septum—the wall dividing the nasal cavity.
It sits in the center of the skull, connecting to several surrounding bones.
The term appears almost exclusively in anatomical contexts: The deviated septum involved displacement of the vomer.
Hard skeletal tissue
- ossificationConversion to bone tissue
- skullHead's bone casing
- craniumSkull bone structure
- sutureMedical wound closure
articulation · calcium · phosphorus · skeletal · anatomy · osteology · vertebrate · comparative anatomy
Internal nose partition
- septumInternal anatomical partition
- ethmoidPerforated skull bone
- palatineHaving kingly privileges
- sphenoidButterfly-shaped cranial bone
maxilla · nasal cavity · cartilage · rostrum · groove · articulation · unpaired · midline
Pulmonary gas exchange
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- olfactionSense of scent detection
- nasal passageAirway within the nose
structural · partition · division · bilateral · symmetry · nasal obstruction · deviated septum · congestion
Nasal wall realignment
- rhinoplastySurgery reshaping the nose
- deviated septumMisaligned nasal partition
- nasal obstructionBlocked breathing passage
- turbinateCoiled nasal shelf
fracture · trauma · imaging · CT scan · endoscopy · ENT · otolaryngology · congenital
bone
Hard skeletal tissue
- ossificationConversion to bone tissue
- skullHead's bone casing
- craniumSkull bone structure
suture · articulation · calcium · phosphorus · skeletal · anatomy · osteology · vertebrate · comparative anatomy
nasal septum
Internal nose partition
sphenoid · maxilla · nasal cavity · cartilage · rostrum · groove · articulation · unpaired · midline · thin
breathing
Pulmonary gas exchange
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- olfactionSense of scent detection
nasal passage · structural · partition · division · bilateral · symmetry · nasal obstruction · deviated septum · congestion · snoring
septoplasty
Nasal wall realignment
- rhinoplastySurgery reshaping the nose
- deviated septumMisaligned nasal partition
- nasal obstructionBlocked breathing passage
turbinate · fracture · trauma · imaging · CT scan · endoscopy · ENT · otolaryngology · congenital
- bonesskull, femur, tibia, skulls, humerus
- skeletonskull, pelvis, ribs, sternum, vertebrae
- skull anatomyskull, cranium, frontal bone, braincase, mandible
- skull partsfrontal bone, skull cap, coronal suture, lambdoid suture, fontanelle
- facial bonesmaxilla, mandible, nasal bone, cheekbone, jaw bone
- fish bonesvertebra, vertebrae, rib, ribs, skull