ethmoid bone
anatomy
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The ethmoid bone is a complex bone located in the skull. In teleost fish, it is referred to as the proethmoid bone and forms the anterior part of the upper skull. In humans, the ethmoid bone is part of the nasal cavity, contributing to its structure and the olfactory region responsible for the sense of smell. It is situated between the eyes and forms part of the roof of the nasal cavity and the walls of the orbits. The ethmoid bone also houses sinus cavities.12
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