title: Cultural adaptation of an olfactory test: the odour in bottle test. [corrected].
abstract: To compare the size of the nasal septal body (SB) and inferior turbinate (IT) of subjects grouped by sex and age.
  
  
  
  We measured SB and IT areas (in cm2) bilaterally in computed tomography (CT) sections of 150 paranasal sinuses from 72 males and 78 females.
  
  
  
  The right and left SB areas were smaller in females than in males. In the ≤ 25-year-old group, the right IT (RIT) was significantly smaller in females than in males. In the 26-35 and 46-45 age groups, the right SB (RSB) was significantly smaller in females than in males.
  
  
  
  The nasal SB may play a role in nasal physiology similar to a turbinate and help support optimal airflow. The vascular and glandular structures of the SB should be investigated in detail, and minimal invasive procedures should be performed in nasal surgery to avoid damaging essential structures.
authors.forename: Turhan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: San
authors.forename: Nuray Bayar
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Muluk
authors.forename: Suzan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saylisoy
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: Cemal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cingi
authors.forename: Aylin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gül
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akdağ
authors.forename: Fazil Emre
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Özkurt
authors.forename: Beyhan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Şengül
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bakir
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Topçu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000473:pathology*; D009812:Odorants; D055696:Olfactory Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D012684:Sensory Thresholds / Q000502:physiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*; D012907:Smoking; D014420:Turbinates / Q000473:pathology*; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult