Nasion
| Nasion | |
|---|---|
 Relations of the brain and middle meningeal artery to the surface of the skull. (Nasion is at #1.) | |
 Side view of head, showing surface relations of bones. (Nasion labeled at center left.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | nasion |
| TA98 | A02.1.00.015 |
| TA2 | 417 |
| FMA | 264779 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The nasion (internasal suture joining the nasal bones.[1] It is visible on the face as a distinctly depressed area directly between the eyes, just superior to the bridge of the nose. It is a cephalometric landmark that is just below the glabella.[2]
References
- ^ "Nasion definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ "The Angle Orthodontist -". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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