Choana of cranium

Choana cranii

  • Latin synonym: Apertura nasalis posterior cranii
  • Synonym: Posterior nasal aperture of cranium
  • Related terms: Choana; Posterior nasal aperture

Definition

Choana is the posterior nasal aperture.The choanae are separated by the vomer. Choana is a space bounded as follows: anteriorly and inferiorly by the horizontal plate of palatine bone, superiorly and posteriorly by the sphenoid bone laterally by the medial pterygoid plates.

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Comparative anatomy in animals

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