The Ethmoid Bone is one of the cranial
bones of the head.
Location:
Floor of the cranium, inferior to the frontal bone and anterior to the
sphenoid.
Non-technically: Centre of the face, behind the nose.
Function(s):
Forms part of the nasal cavity and the orbits.
Main support structure of the nasal cavity.
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