What is the vomer?

Author: Leandro Alegsa

Q: What is the vomer?


A: The vomer is a thin, unpaired bone of the face and skull (cranium) located in the center of the nasal cavity.

Q: Where is the vomer located?


A: The vomer is located in the center of the nasal cavity.

Q: What shape is the vomer?


A: The vomer is trapezoidal in shape.

Q: What does the vomer do?


A: The vomer serves as part of the nasal septum, which is the middle wall of the nasal respiratory cavity.

Q: Is it a paired bone?


A: No, it is an unpaired bone.

Q: Is it a large or small bone?


A: It is a small bone.

Q: What other bones make up part of the nasal septum?


A: Other bones that make up part of the nasal septum include ethmoid and maxillary bones.


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