Question

Which of the below given bones divide olfactory capsules in rabbit into left and right halves?
(A) Nasals
(B) Premaxillae
(C) Maxillae
(D) Mesethmoid

• A. A
• B. D
• C. B
• D. C

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

D

Mesethmoid is a bony cartilage, in the centre of the ethmoid part of the skull, that makes up most of the nasal septum. The mesethmoid is a long bone located along the midline of the snout. It is slender anteriorly, and its posterior third widens at its joint with the lateral ethmoids.

So, the correct answer is option B.