Cross-section of the nasal cavity and conchae of a mouse that was given a nasal vaccination. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07729-x ...

The nasal turbinates are long, narrow passageways that help to warm and moisten the air that flows in through the nose. The turbinates are also called the nasal conchae. If the turbinates are too ...

Not only do the nasal conchae serve as a leading site for pathogen invasion into the airways, but they also have a major weak spot: Because they are located so close to the brain, they are not ...

On its way in, the air passes through nasal conchae, or turbinates – the long, narrow, curled shelves of bone that look like a shell and protrude into the breathing passage.