Cribriform Plate

Author: Dr Peter de Souza
Last modified: 13 December 2020

Cribriform Plate

The structure indicated is the cribriform plate.

The cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone sits lateral to the crista galli and has numerous foramen which permit the passage of the olfactory nerves which pass from the nasal mucosa to the olfactory bulb.

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