Lateral mass
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Lateral mass can refer to:
- Labyrinth of ethmoidLabyrinth of ethmoidThe Labyrinth or Lateral Mass of the ethmoid bone consists of a number of thin-walled cellular cavities, the ethmoidal cells, arranged in three groups, anterior, middle, and posterior, and interposed between two vertical plates of bone; the lateral plate forms part of the orbit, the medial plate...
- Lateral mass of atlasLateral mass of atlasThe lateral masses are the most bulky and solid parts of the atlas, in order to support the weight of the head.Each carries two articular facets, a superior and an inferior....